One day a very dear old friend left me a message on my voice mail in the midst of working with clients much of the day. He said he was looking forward to getting together, and by the way, felt so heavy-hearted that day with the News.
“What news?” I thought, with a zap of adrenaline.
Uh oh.
What happened? What natural disaster, or death tragedy?
It turned out a man had gone into a school and killed 28 people, the majority of them children.
I’ve written in the past about how the pain of fearing for the welfare of a child is terrible.
Then here comes evidence that bad things happen. Horrifying things. Senseless, awful violence.
How could this ever happen?
It’s so one-track minded, believing painful repetitive beliefs. Not taking into account MORE than just the mind and its perceptions.
Sense-Less.
Not sensing love, colors, smells, touch, connection, gravity, wonder, leaves, sounds, music, breezes, skin, shoes, horns, voices, rain, silverware, sky.
I remember Katie’s story when she reports having a man pull a gun on her. She said that she had the thought, right when he did this, that she hoped he didn’t shoot her, for his own sake.
Today my sweet prayer for everyone here, everyone on the planet, is that they remember how big they are. How much more than what they think.
Everyone, every single person, is full of possibility, potential, love, the life force.
If there is anyone out there suffering, I am sorry, please forgive me, I love you….thank you, thank you.
I am so glad you’re here, you have no idea.
I am so touched that you’ve made it this far, that you’re alive, that you have such a beautiful heart, that you care so much.
Everything is OK.
Even in the midst of profound sadness, fear, rage, or despair that appears to happen….especially in the middle of that.
“There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born. It is serene. Empty. Solitary. Unchanging. Infinite. Eternally present. It is the mother of the universe. For lack of a better name, I call it the Tao. It flows through all things, inside and outside, and returns to the origin of all things.” ~ Tao Te Ching #25
Much love and gratitude, Grace