Carol A. Hand
She who is born to seek peace
will live through times of conflict
She who seeks light
will walk through dark nights of the spirit
She who seeks to live love and compassion
will sometimes be surrounded by
hatred and cruelty to test her earnestness
And she who seeks to live joy
will know the depth of aloneness and doubt
and the wrenching sorrow of witnessing suffering
she cannot heal
But one morning after 70 winters
she understands why it is so
as she gazes up at the morning sky
in mid-November before another winter
watching the last leaves fall
twirling, floating, and dancing
in the wind as they return to source
A little grey squirrel quietly joins her
and sits at her feet gazing up at her face
unafraid for the briefest of instants
Somehow the paradoxical journey
to this moment suddenly makes sense
But the moment passes
signaling the need to return
to a different paradoxical constructed reality
Wonderful reflection. We do eventually begin to understand and yet…..
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Thank you for such thoughtful, lovely comments, Don. 🙂
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So beautifully expressed. ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you so much for your kind and lovely comments, Gerri. >3
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A wonderful piece of life, dear Carol! 🙂
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Thank you for your kind and lovely words, dear friend. ❤
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🙂
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Insightful and beautifully written, Carol. ❤ Sharing
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Thank you for your kind words, Bette .<3
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Paradoxical realities reveal themselves when least expected
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Thank you for sharing your thoughtful, important insights, Blue True.
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“What is to give light must endure burning” (Victor Frankl)
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A powerful quote from someone who endured excruciating tests of courage and compassion, Sha’Tara. Thank you so much for sharing this.
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Yes very powerful
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🙂
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Wow, what a great way to spin this difficult journey we all walk together. Accentuate the positive, even if you only get an instant’s worth! 😘
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Johnny Mercer!
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Thank you for sharing a reminder of “the very small,” Nick. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind and lovely comments, PJ Lazos. ❤
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My pleasure.😘
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The moment always passes and then presents another. We are blessed. Thank you Carol, for offering balance.
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Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, Rich, and for your kind words. ❤
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You have such a wonderful way with words that create lovely images and delve into deep and profound truths. This is yet another example of such. Love and hugs, N 🙂 ❤
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Dear Natalie, thank you so much for your thoughtful, lovely comments. I appreciate your kindness and support, and send hugs and love to you, too. ❤
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You’re most welcome lovely lady❣️😘
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smiling to this
reality check 🙂
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Dear, dear David, chi miigwetch for your kindness. 🙂
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Beautiful xx
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Thank you for your kindness, Christy. ❤
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Beautiful, I loved the reflection in this, the moment when it all made sense for the briefest of moments.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Andrea. Moments of clarity are a gift that help keep us going. ❤
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Wonderfully profound, dear Carol. You’ve summed up my whole life in those few words!
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Dear Izzy, I am deeply grateful for your lovely, thoughtful comments. Thank you. ❤
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Wonderfully rendered, dear Carol ❤
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Saadia. ❤
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So beautiful it gave me goosebumps or “truthbumps” as one of my elders used to say!
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Thank you so much for such kind, lovely comments, Dr. R. Harwick. I love the phrase “truthbumps.” ❤
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Reblogged this on LETgo: Life. Education. Travel. Grab Opportunity! and commented:
Words of beauty and wisdom!
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Thank you so much for sharing this on your beautiful blog, Dr. H.
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Beautifully written, Carol…wonderful detail capturing the bigger picture. I feel quietly contemplative after reading your words. xx
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Thank you for sharing such thoughtful responses, Annika. I am deeply grateful for your kindness. ❤
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Tx for sharing. The simplicity in just seeing where we are and who we are is that little moment of seeing
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Nick, and for sharing this on your lovely blog. 🙂
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It’s this! Impermanence. I need to find ways of accepting it. It is wonderful and scary, all at the same time. And the reality we’ve made up, maybe it helps us handle that which is really real.
Ellington
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Thank you so much for sharing such important thoughts and insights, Ellington.
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Lovely Carol. And the her who seeks hatred chaos and bitterness, are love and peace obstacles in her quest for self pity and loathing?
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Ray, and for raising an important question. My experiences tell me that peace and love are not welcomed by those who prefer domination. Perhaps self-pity and loathing are the reasons some need to dominate others. 🙂
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