When we come into this world we are broken and shattered. That is why so many of us cry at birth…
Sure the Doctor smacking our asses at birth stings, but knowing where we came from and that we can’t go back until this life is over stings more. In these moments we are aware of what we have given up to be here, to breathe what we cannot touch and revere what we cannot see, such as love, joy and compassion. So we scream, bawl and mourn.
Many believe that these sojourns have been planned and trials meticulously chosen for the benefits of their lessons. So that upon completion we may pick up another shard of our mosaic that is our soul; moving one step closer to becoming whole and complete, becoming in tune and in balance with our souls light and healing. They believe that all of this is for healing; healing individually and as a society moving towards the “age of awareness”. That it might move us closer to a society that is conscious of intent sent into the world and one that is fully aware of those intentions. Is this what we are moving towards? A society who thinks of consequences of actions before acting? Who thinks of said repercussions? Who of us, if they are honest with themselves, do this now?
Personally I think we are closer now then we were… but we still have a long way to go, some of us more then others.
Some would say we are perfect just the way we are, “perfect in our imperfection.”, because our imperfection is only an illusion. We have no faults; we are merely incomplete in our understanding, in our healing, in our mosaics. We have all of our pieces within reach; we just can’t see where they best fit the puzzle. Experiences in the “University of Life” will show us the way. Some will learn quicker then others, some souls are “older”—some mere infants—but all are looking for the same conclusion, to end the cyclic healing process.
A woman once said to me: “Life is about give and take, we could not live without this concept. We take air and give carbon dioxide, wild animals take the lives of others in order to survive, and mothers devote their lives to their young. These are just examples of the necessary balance in the world, and of give and take. The key word being balanced, there are always times when someone is taking more then another wants to give, and there are always times when one is giving more then they should. These examples are not apt to last long because the imbalance of the circumstances will often bring collapse to such relationships.”
Another woman in the conversation asked if it was not better to give then to receive. The first woman answered: “Both are of equal value because you can not have one without the other, you can’t take something from someone that isn’t providing it. Whether they want to or not. Essentially each supports the other like the brain supports the body and the body supports the brain. You can have one without the other, but they cease to function. More importantly, by taking something from someone who is giving it freely, you are empowering them and thus receiving positive energy yourself.
The person gives something to you and by receiving the said item you benefit in someway. Even if it is something small, you feel great because someone thought enough about you to give you something. So in turn, because you are happy, all those you come into contact with will benefit also from the item given, because of the way you interact in the world when you are happy. No matter how big or small the event, the ripples in the pond are born and the energy keeps moving outwards.”
What if there was no edge to the pond? What if more people understood the power in give and take with balance intended? What would our world look like? What would it be like to live in such harmony?
My New Years hope and wish is that more people in the world work towards balance in their lives and in the lives of their loved ones. Most of all though, I wish that in the pond of 2011 there are more ripples of “happy, joy awareness” that reach each and every one of you. There is no one who deserves it more then each and every one of us. After all, we are all in this together.
Namaste
