Amen!
Good post.
Even though there are difficulties in leaving, there is a whole beautiful world out there to discover once you are free!
I love being able to read what I want - read and learn. When I exited I went to University.
Its lovely to be able to accept others without judgement. I mean, really really accept that there are lots of people out there who are lovely people.
I can do things which are charitable. My idea of charity isn't converting people.
When out baby is born, we are going to do everything as a family - as pagans we are going to do all the traditional things for each seasonal event. At Ostara (easter) we'll hand paint eggs, in the height of summer we'll be outside a lot, probably making corn dollies, as the harvest comes we'll make up food hampers and give them to others, at Samhain (oct 31) we'll remember our loved ones who are not with us now, Yule will be full of making traditional decorations - basically I'm looking forward to a full life and plenty time spent with my child. Of course the child will always be free to decide their own spiritual path. (Compare that to knocking on doors week after week...yuk).
Its great being free.
Sirona