The mirror of life

Supernal

You find your genius by looking in the mirror of your life.  Your visible image shows your inner truth, so when you’re estimating others, what you see is what you get.  It therefore becomes critically important to see generously, or you will get only what you see; to see sharply, so that you discern the mix of traits rather than a generalized lump; and to see deeply into dark shadows, or else you will be deceived.

~ James Hillman

Morning whispers

M and I are home again, home again, jiggity-jig.  We had a lovely Thanksgiving, one we shared with my father, my sister, my brothers, and a couple of nieces and nephews.  Good food, great company, lots of laughter, and a smooth trip there and back.  Can’t ask for more than that.

Devout

Did you have a good weekend and/or Thanksgiving?

Divining

I had sadness on my mind during my morning walk today.  While reading the local paper after we returned home, M came across a story about someone who, as a child, attended a couple of our Party by the Pond events.  He has had a tragic life.  I started to use the word “cursed,” but I don’t like it.  It almost implies someone else is at fault, having cursed the young man when he was a child instead of seeing it as a series of unfortunate, sad events.

Coruscated

I don’t want to go into details.  I mention it at all because it once again got me thinking about coincidence.  It was a strange thing, to read about something that happened in the Bogs in a newspaper here on the Eastern Shore.  Even stranger to realize we know this kid.  Or knew him.  He’s an adult now.  We don’t know him as an adult, and never really knew him that well as child.

Fluttering

It was a shock, reading about yet another tragic incident in this young man’s life.  I wonder if there was ever a time when things could have been turned around for him.

A tangle in light

Ah well.  I didn’t mean to run the full gamut of feelings in one blog post, to go from sharing love with family to sharing sadness with friends.  I’m not sure how the two connect other than as thoughts about sharing, and about touching the lives of others.

We don’t set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people’s hearts.

~ Pema Chodron

Thanks for stopping by today.  Sorry about this somewhat disjointed post.  It’s been that kind of weekend.  Life is like that, full of ups and downs and in betweens.  I’m going to put all that aside for a few minutes, walk out to the dock, and watch the sun as it slips down behind the trees.  Meet me out there, and we can tell each other stories, happy or sad, as day turns into night.

Caught

Be good, be kind, be loving.  Just Be.  🙂

Magnolia