LEAN INTO LOVE
"Love is the purest form of a soul at peace." - Matthew Donnelly.
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Author's note: As we move into the holiday season, I wanted to re-share a post I wrote several years ago. Sometimes in our lives, it feels like "when it rains, it pours." In our often chaotic world, peace of mind, body, and spirit can follow if we lean into love. Be open to receiving the messages the Universe sends your way. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. Next week, I will return with an original post on ways to live a good life - courtesy of the indigenous peoples of this world.
This post was originally published on Wednesday, March 25th, 2015:
In my last writing, I told you about the story of a small child, his family, and what seemed to be a mountain of grief heaped on them, including not only his battle with leukemia but also the loss of his grandfather. The following week, I pondered why one family would experience such events so quickly. I realized this situation is not unique to them but happens daily in our large yet seemingly small world. Still, I struggled with this issue, and as usual, the Universe spoke back to me loud and clear.
I watch the television show Chicago Fire, and in the season three episode titled Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional, I found my answer. The storyline revolved around the death of a small child (in a fire) caused by the negligence of his father. At the end of this episode, the fictitious CFD chaplain named Father Orlovsky delivered this eloquent eulogy, and hence the answer to the question I pondered about for days:
"I want to talk to you today about a subject that touches everyone: loss. Sometimes, we are faced with things we think we can't handle- the death of a loved one, a father, a child, and we strive to find the reason behind it all."
"And when those reasons don't make sense- It's me. We question God. We look up and say, "God, how could you do this to us? How can you put so much on our plate?" But we are not operating on God's timetable, are we? We don't understand God's plan; how can we? And let me tell you, this is where faith comes in."
"Faith can help us see His message in our own lives. Perhaps this loss is there to teach us not to take the ones we love for granted; to cherish the simple, mundane moments; to love others as fiercely, bravely, and compassionately as we can."
"And in that love, human love: forgiving, relentless, unconditional love, you'll find peace."
Until next time-
Namaste,
Tim