Meditation #12 The Eyes
that See Good Everywhere
There is such an inherent
complexity in the human condition! This week's Meditation calls us to reflect
on all the Goodness we have received through out our lives, especially as we
started to walk and eat and develop independence skills, that allowed us to
progress into toddlerhood. As last week, I began by describing the negligences
that had brought my family to its knees, praying for Divine Intervention so
that my Mother could recover, I had no hint that within a single week I would
be exposed to such a flood of intense emotions. It truly was a roller coaster
ride, and I feel so much more intensely alive having flexed the muscles of my
human-ness, but I am convinced that I come out, still holding my head up,
because I manage to hold on to my vision; which actively seeks to try to see
good everywhere.
From the surrender to the
helplessness that I felt at being far away as my mom suffered, to the elation
of having friends from all around offering support and prayers, to the pursuit
of new projects, the opportunities to meet new people who were willing to open
their hearts and share their stories, to the expectation of seeing my daughter
who needed to come home to refuel her soul, the freshness of a blooming rose we
saw in the promise of a new bride and groom committing to share their lives,
and the thrill of rejoicing together at the promise of a new home where love
will abound. I danced, I cried, I laughed, I told stories, I humbly accepted
the power of the flow of life and surrendered to it. I said goodbye to loved
ones in order to allow the possibility of once again hugging and greeting still
more loved ones and my heart is full with the discovery that life has so many
hidden drawers where emotion is stored. We have so many nooks and crannies of
feeling and when we open up ourselves to the majestic tide of life, it feeds
every little crevice, rounding up the form, making us more human, allowing us
to feel more connected to every other fellow Earth creature, submerged as we
all are in the daily renewal of possibility: as long as we keep our eyes open
to the good in everything.
I have awoken in a magical
place called Canelot, where neglected and abandoned dogs of all sizes find a
home, and the excitement for the new day was palpable as soon as the sun peeked
out. Feed us, they seemed to chant, come join us to cherish the gift of this
new day!
With all kinds of neat
feelings brimming in my heart,
Lina.
