Giving ~ Day 10

"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field.

I'll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about."

Rumi

I love this quote.

And this notion.

This thought of reaching out beyond our differences,

of taking steps towards each other...

This thought of soul to soul connection

that occurs in spite of outward distinctions of

race

class

education

religion

gender

etc.

etc.

I long to linger, in this place,

where walls, borders, boundaries and barriers

are not needed between us;

this place where fear doesn't govern

or cloud our view;

this place where,

together,

we celebrate this wonder-full world.

From this morning's journal:

Give away: Today I give away insecurity. Many of the self-protective walls I build begin with the brick of insecurity. Though not nearly as weighed down by this angst as I once was, I still don't like this corner of me...so today I give away insecurity.

Give access: Truth. Today is for wrestling with truth and not avoiding it. There's an aging parent in my life...and much of what is facing me is unpleasant ~ to say the least. Today is for gathering information and wrestling with {at least some of} these truths...

Give Thanks: Listeners. I am blessed to have many listeners in my life ~ those who listen with their ears and those who visit me here and listen with their eyes! I am greatly comforted by all, because I know you are listening with your hearts.

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