I heard a story the other day about a woman who had been adopted from Korea as a small child. Her adoptive mother, when they first met, reached out her arms to hug the child. And the child, desperately wanting to hug the woman, spit in her face instead.

Trauma builds walls. Christ-like love can disassemble those walls, brick by brick. But it is hard, and it is painful, and you may get spit upon.

Every time I hear this song, by Christina Perri, I think of foster kids. I'm sure it's meant to be about people in love. But to me it speaks of the wounded, the wall builders, the ones who are terrified that they will one day do something that will kill our love for them. To them I say, we are here, forever, and we love you.

"I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart
But you came around and you knocked me off the ground from the start

You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go
You put your arms around me and I'm home

How many times will you let me change my mind and turn around
I can't decide if I'll let you save my life or if I'll drown

I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

The world is coming down on me and I can't find a reason to be loved
I never wanna leave you but I can't make you bleed if I'm alone

You put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

I tried my best to never let you in to see the truth
And I've never opened up
I've never truly loved 'Till you put your arms around me
And I believe that it's easier for you to let me go

I hope that you see right through my walls
I hope that you catch me, 'cause I'm already falling
I'll never let a love get so close
You put your arms around me and I'm home

You put your arms around me and I'm home."