Many of the people I work with in recovering from fundamentalism dread meeting up with contacts from their previous life because it can be so disturbing to be treated as "fallen." After working on this issue, one woman happily described finally being able to hold such a conversation and "come away intact," which I thought was an apt description. Here is a story I just received today from another woman who had an empowering experience and wanted to share it with others. I hope it will inspire you.