“Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down the dulcimer. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kiss the ground.”- Rumi |
With so much going on in this world, the mind wants to wander and take me into fears of the unknown. Then I hear the call of my dying friend, and when I look into her eyes the moment reveals the power of love. This moment unveils me like nothing else, for as I feel my grief, I realize that every one of us is facing loss in these turbulent times. I muster up the courage, take a deep breath, and feel the reality that is before me. This moment, this day, this time is where I get to look inside; where I let go and do my part to add support during these times of uneasiness. I reach my hand out to all who are brought to me. I hold them like precious jewels and behold their beauty, always with the reverence, presence, and appreciation as if it would be my last chance to do so. Though it might be crowded with uncertainty and fears, I arrive within my heart and drop into the present moment where I give and receive the truth that rises within my human self. How precious love is, and it costs nothing but our own ability to empty what has held us back from receiving what is already here. When we open and empty, we can respond with the glance, the touch, the word that can be used to connect with the heart of another. This art of listening does not have to separate us from anyone, no matter what they say. Just focus on what is real, for in the moment what is true rises within as light. Here are we joined. No matter what coverings we wear, this light binds us all together in this incredible tapestry called life. |
Out of the darkness of thoughts That can only bring suffering Comes the ever-present breeze of Spirit Calling your name, Nudging you to break away From the mind that holds you In the grip of despair. You turn your gaze to the sun, Where ripples of golden Light Move and dance upon your eyes As you take in the story Written long ago Yet now remembered. There is so much to see When you live in union with the Divine Expressing the wisdom of the heart. Oh, precious One! Take off the denial So that your feelings can be allowed To pass through the river That once brought soothing In the womb of the mother. Let the unconditional stream of consciousness Pull you into the embrace of tender loving care. Look now to the sweetest life given For both the struggles and triumphs Have allowed you to grow into yourself. This internal path brings forth the new, As the seasons of grief change all your colors. In the barren land of emptiness, You become filled with the Light that gives and gives Knowing that there is so much more to be received. Now, as you reach into the deep canyon of emptiness, The Light awakens and everyone in your presence Is welcomed into the embrace Of the One Eternal Being that transcends time. Namasté, Frannie |
