Life is an ever constant opportunity to learn. I don’t just mean the type of learning that takes us to a classroom or requires us to delve deeply into thousands of books written by others, but a type of learning that we do every single day and for most of us, we don’t even realize it, as we go about our lives doing the everyday things such as chores, jobs, and tending to our external needs etc…
Have you ever noticed how interesting it is when a situation arises that something or someone comes along and it seems familiarly uncomfortable? You recognize it from a distance or seem to connect an invisible set of dots, but have no conscious understanding of the whys or wherefores? Or maybe you do understand, but it brings about an ‘aha’ moment that is not something you want to face at that particular time, but the universe is forcing you to look into that mirror in order to teach a lesson?
I had one of these moments on Thanksgiving Day. Now that I’m an empty-nester and there is no family nearby to celebrate the holidays with, my husband and I enjoy going to a local restaurant every year for Thanksgiving dinner. This year I wasn’t in a particularly celebratory mood. It felt like a real effort to gussy up and get out of the house. When we arrived we were told that our reservation time had been noted for an earlier slot and then left forgotten for sometime by the wait staff. By the time we were seated, I was feeling quit irritable, but did my very best to suppress this feeling, as I am supposed to be happy and grateful, no matter what runaway emotions are swirling about my head.
Enter the family of 5 seated right next to us – 2 adults and 3 children with the youngest getting into a high chair and screaming at the top of his little lungs for no obvious reason. At this point I couldn’t help but make some not so nice comment under my breath to my husband, the family didn’t hear me and for this I am very glad, as I can be quit cutting with my tongue when I am completely depleted of patience.
After about 10 minutes into this energy invasion, I excused myself to go to the restroom, I had to pass this family, when all of a sudden the little girl at the table locked eyes with me and joyously announced to everyone – “Look momma isn’t she beautiful?” I swear the wind had been knocked right out of me and as I stood there processing the words of this angelic creature, with her sparkling blue eyes and perfect blond locks of hair teasing her cheeks – All I could do is kneel down to her level and whisper “I think you are beautiful too.” I smiled at her parents as I regained my composure and stood up. I slowly walked away in the direction I had originally intended all the while shaking my head in amazement. I had been truly humbled by an innocent five year old on this day set aside for giving thanks.
I have spent the last several years looking into those numerous mirrors presented to me during my awakening and I admit this one touched my very core, because we are all beautiful! We can behave in an ugly way, but when we peel back those layers and begin to discard those actions and emotions that no longer serve our higher purpose – that light is truly visible to all who have the hearts to see. That mirror then becomes less of a lesson and begins to magnify our light beacons just as our creator had intended.
Blessings to you!
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