Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol V (May to Dec 2012)
…a few of the in-Sight-full sayings & inspirational images that I have been blessed to gently gather while wandering along my Way
…a few of the in-Sight-full sayings & inspirational images that
I have been blessed to gently gather while wandering along my Way
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Crossing anyway …<br />
(05/17/<strong>2012</strong>)<br />
Master: “There are people of <strong>the</strong> fog, and <strong>the</strong>re are people of <strong>the</strong> sun.”<br />
Student: “I’m still not sure which kind I am.”<br />
Master: “Fog will do that <strong>to</strong> you.”<br />
Fog people don’t know which way is best, so <strong>the</strong>y wait until <strong>the</strong>y can “be<br />
sure” before setting forth … Sun people don’t know which way is best, yet <strong>the</strong>y<br />
act anyway. Even though <strong>the</strong>y cannot see <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r side of <strong>the</strong> bridge, Sun people<br />
walk on across, steadily & surely, step-by-step … Even though Sun people cannot<br />
be sure that <strong>the</strong>ir acts of Kindness will be received or ever “do any good”, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
choose <strong>to</strong> be Kind anyway.<br />
Each and every one of us is both a “fog person” and a “Sun person”, and<br />
each & every one of us gets <strong>to</strong> choose which of <strong>the</strong> two we will be in every<br />
moment of our lives …<br />
Yes, it is reasonable <strong>to</strong> be afraid when faced with <strong>the</strong> unknown … Yes, it is<br />
reasonable <strong>to</strong> want “<strong>the</strong> best” for you & yours … And yes, it is reasonable <strong>to</strong> only<br />
be nice <strong>to</strong> those people we like or <strong>to</strong> those who will receive our gifts joyfully.<br />
And yet, Life is so much more than what is merely reasonable.<br />
Choosing <strong>to</strong> live in <strong>the</strong> fog of fear (with “carefulness”, “safety” &<br />
“prudence”) is fine, of course … And yet we’ve only got this one life <strong>to</strong> LIVE —<br />
we’ve only got this one chance <strong>to</strong> cross that Bridge.<br />
So why not take a<br />
step <strong>to</strong>day? …<br />
Why not choose<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sun?<br />
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