Listen to the story of the prodigal son, and learn what God’s treasure is and yours: This son of a loving father left his home and thought he had squandered everything for nothing of any value, although he had not understood its worthlessness at the time. He was ashamed to return to his father, because he thought he had hurt him. Yet when he came home the father welcomed him with joy, because the son himself was his father’s treasure. He wanted nothing else. ~ Schucman, Dr. Helen. A Course in Miracles. Foundation for Inner Peace. Kindle Edition.

With whom do you identify
in thinking of the characters
in the prodigal son tale?
Are you the responsible adult
whose younger son requests his share
long before he’s mature enough
to make it last a lifetime?
Do you let him learn his lesson,
knowing he’ll waste it?
Are you that know-it-all son
becoming increasingly miserable
as he realizes what he has done,
wishes to be his father’s servant?
Are you the older brother,
winner of the first-born lottery
and longing for a big show that would have
illustrated his rank?
So you believe there was love enough
for them all?
Do you believe God loves you
even when your behavior
is full of bad choices?