Day 25b: Unsheltered from The Storm … (05/09/2019)
It is still raining lightly as I headed out this morning, and rain was called for off & on for the rest of the day. So Elisabeth gave me one of her own umbrellas to shelter me from the storm. And I accepted the same thankfully — not because I needed it or even wanted it, but simply to honor the gift and its giving; remembering that while it is indeed the receiver who receives that which is given, it is the giver thereof who receives the far greater Joy and the far more deep-seated sense of Peace.
And so it was that I left Elisabeth’s house with my newfound shield in tow, turned the corner into one of Murten’s many parkside-courtyards, and respectfully left this latest offering to be found and used by another.
On a personal level I did so to honor the Truth that we cannot be cleansed unless we allow the rain to reach our skin; just as we cannot be reborn unless we allow Love to reach our Souls. And yet far more importantly — on a level far more communal — I did so to allow the next Kind Soul I met to see me walking without cover through the rain, and maybe choose to offer me yet another umbrella — and thereby remember anew that we are ONE as well … 😉
“Laugh at your failings & foibles, but don’t ever aim doubt or criticism at yourself. Be bold in your purpose and courageous in your caring. Whenever you embark for strange places, remember to leave nothing of yourself safely on shore.” ~ inspired by Alan Alda
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