Does it feel more like it was taken by force, or by subterfuge? Or is it possible, perhaps, while journeying through ekstasis, you lent it to one more in need, or have set it down somewhere, and forgotten where to look?
here's an interesting quote for you: "Suffering is justified as soon as it becomes the raw material of beauty." It was actually a tatoo on the back of the neck of Adria Suicide, and I thought it was rather inspiring. While loss of innocense does not necessarily equate to suffering, the essense of the quote can still apply to you where you are at... remember that there is always something beautiful in every situation, and you have the choice to really see it and appreciate that beauty, or not.
here's an interesting quote for you: "Suffering is justified as soon as it becomes the raw material of beauty." It was actually a tatoo on the back of the neck of Adria Suicide, and I thought it was rather inspiring. While loss of innocense does not necessarily equate to suffering, the essense of the quote can still apply to you where you are at... remember that there is always something beautiful in every situation, and you have the choice to really see it and appreciate that beauty, or not.