I love this, Rob. Thank you, and it does feel so consistent with Pronoia too:
“If every moment is a guru, as Beck suggests, then surely the curriculum includes grace as well as grit. Generosity is as valuable as challenge. Astonishment might educate us as well as irritation.”
Thank you for responding to Rachel’s comments with such wisdom and grace. Her feelings are understandable as she is suffering deeply from the knowledge of these events, as we all are, and we can be tender with those feelings.
Recently I was lucky enough to hear renowned poet, Naomi Shihab Nye. She lives in my city. She attended my chosen spiritual gathering, Celebration Circle. She was there to celebrate Poetry Month. Her ties to the Middle East keep her reminding the rest of us how brutal life is there. For a moment, I felt powerless and frustrated. I would never choose that life for anyone and yet, there is little I can do to change their circumstance. I walk a different path. I made the decision that I was honor bound to enjoy every moment of my life, difficult or beautiful, because my difficult is someone’s dream.
In my next life, I may not be so fortunate. That is a problem for another time.
I love this, Rob. Thank you, and it does feel so consistent with Pronoia too:
“If every moment is a guru, as Beck suggests, then surely the curriculum includes grace as well as grit. Generosity is as valuable as challenge. Astonishment might educate us as well as irritation.”
Thank you for responding to Rachel’s comments with such wisdom and grace. Her feelings are understandable as she is suffering deeply from the knowledge of these events, as we all are, and we can be tender with those feelings.
Thank you Rob. Grace and Grit🌟the sand in the oyster shell
Recently I was lucky enough to hear renowned poet, Naomi Shihab Nye. She lives in my city. She attended my chosen spiritual gathering, Celebration Circle. She was there to celebrate Poetry Month. Her ties to the Middle East keep her reminding the rest of us how brutal life is there. For a moment, I felt powerless and frustrated. I would never choose that life for anyone and yet, there is little I can do to change their circumstance. I walk a different path. I made the decision that I was honor bound to enjoy every moment of my life, difficult or beautiful, because my difficult is someone’s dream.
In my next life, I may not be so fortunate. That is a problem for another time.