We go through our lives. We have hopes and dreams. We plan, some scimp and save. This is a part of our normal human existence. Then we get a wake up call. A doctor’s diagnosis, news of a close friend or relative passing; yesterday it was the earthquake in Haiti.
It is very human to hold on to things. We cherish photographs, remembering the feeling when we held our first child, all linked to memories of the past in the hopes of a better tomorrow. We may do this because there is a constant in our lives. This is true until the moment that the ground is pulled from beneath us.
These are the times to relax, to let go if for just a moment. These are the times to re-evaluate. Consider our own lives and how we interact with others. The present is a gift and there is no absolute guarantee of the gift tomorrow brings. For better or for worse, today take this moment. Let those who are important to you know they are loved. This is really the only lasting memento.
Because we get so involved with our own plans and desires that seem to drive our lives, it becomes even more important to reflect. Take a moment.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti and to the brave first responders who bring them aid.
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Many will speak of acts of forgiveness. They want to forgive others, they forget to forgive themselves. They have forgotten how to let go of the emotional charges that has attached to them. This they feel is held somewhere in their past. They then often manifest the present by projecting the emotional charge into their ‘karmic’ future. 