I looked out my window one day and realized the truth of the saying, "My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon." The magnificent tree that brought me such deep peace, joy and healing during so many of my steps on the journey to now was marked for destruction. I grieved at the coming loss. I expressed my gratitude for her gift and I waited, knowing what was to come. It came. They took her beautiful limbs and carried them away, leaving a harsh skeleton of her former beauty. Each day I gazed upon her diminished presence. Finally, they came to cut her down. I said goodbye and one final thank you. Within just a few minutes, what had taken a life time to grow was gone. I now have a new view outside my window. In my beloved tree's absence, I can now see the many magnificent trees that had always been there. Waiting for me, just beyond the letting go of something held precious...was even more beauty, joy and healing.
May today be a day of letting go, with grace and gratitude, of what has served its purpose...and seeing, with heart and eyes wide open, the beauty of what lies waiting for us beyond.
May today be a day of letting go, with grace and gratitude, of what has served its purpose...and seeing, with heart and eyes wide open, the beauty of what lies waiting for us beyond.