...Sometimes the world seems against you
The journey may leave a scar
But scars can heal and reveal just
Where you are.
(from I am Moana)
(from I am Moana)
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| Search in the Mirror |
We search in the mirror each day. We look for physical changes as time goes on. How often do we pause and reflect on the changes within?
The end of a school year. A farewell of sorts to those moving on, sometimes with sadness, at times with reverence for what they've taught us. Or at least what they were supposed to teach us.
Teams ending, teams starting up. New jobs. Retirement. Travels. Unemployment. Loneliness. Unknowing.
How does each person effect the other? Testing our integrity, our compassion, our growth. What are we willing to give up for recognition, moving up the ladder, security, politeness? Oh, how we resent these lessons.
How quickly do we recognize what these valuable (although possibly dominating/aggravating/hurtful/negative) people bring to our lives? We are annoyed that we constantly have to accommodate, we don't always have the strength to step out with grace...quietly.
Yes, if we are fortunate we meet people who see the world as we do, who
stand in the same beliefs. And that is always a relief, kindred souls
tested on the same battlefield. We can turn to each other to talk it out over a coffee and a walk.
But they are rare, as time goes on. We cover up, we mask. We do it well. How many people do you know that you would bare your tender heart to?
Some day do we say, ahh! I fell for it again! I let that kind of personality get under my skin...again.
Or, I admire her resilience. His courage in tackling new things is inspiring.
Which way do we tend to lean?
Or, I admire her resilience. His courage in tackling new things is inspiring.
Which way do we tend to lean?
As Life sends us on our next journey...let us ask the question most important for our tomorrow - What is this experience teaching me about myself?
The answers are within.
The
call isn’t out there at all, it’s inside me. Moana
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