"Love is not a victory march..."

Does this happen to anyone else? I have an overly developed sense of sin, I suppose, and the weirdest thing is that I feel sinful for the sins of others as if I were the one committing the wrong... It's very wearying (is that the word?). I guess maybe I recognize myself in them? Or the potential? I dunno. It's not a nice sensation. Maybe there's something wrong with me. Probably.

How does one deal with this? Heh, maybe I really should call that SD at Opus Dei...

To call or not to call...

"Cast me gently into morning for the night has been unkind..."

"...the major lift!"

And may the Lord keep me in His grace.

"The minor fall..."

Like I've said, sometimes others (once again Sarah McLachlan) express things much better than we ever could...

Heaven bend to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long-awaited answer
To a long and painful fight

Truth be told I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I've messed up
Better I should know [...]

We all begin with good intent 
When love is raw and young
We believe that we can change ourselves
The past can be undone
But we carry on our backs the burden
Time always reveals
In the lonely light of morning
In the wound that would not heal
It's the bitter taste of losing everything
That I have held so dear.

I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I've messed up
Better I should know [...]

Heaven bend to take my hand
I've nowhere left to turn
I'm lost to those I thought were friends
To everyone I know
Oh they turn their heads embarassed
Pretend that they don't see
But it's one missed step 
One slip before you know it
And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I've messed up
Better I should know [...]