Holding on to the past is bittersweet, especially when it’s tinged with lower desire. Letting go to accept the way things are is sometimes much easier said than done.
The family and I went on a long walk. It was springtime, and we hoped to glimpse the wildflowers on the top of Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, just outside Cherokee, California. We were experiencing a drought, so only a few wildflowers remained in late March, primarily yellow, with a few purple or blue scattered here and there. However, for every bunch of wildflowers we saw, we celebrated, making the most of the dry spell. Even the cows on this day were looking unseasonably parched.
We hiked to shake the blues away, rid ourselves of our petty differences, let go of sadness, frustration, and anger, and enjoy Mother Nature's sights, sounds, smells, and experiences. At least, that’s why I begged my family to join me.
My husband and two adolescent boys graciously followed along. After walking far enough in one direction, we stopped for a picnic. My family was quiet, and for a breath, at least, life was kind to us, as we were kind to one another.
One who sought true fellowship told of the experience in these words: “I saw a vision. In it, I was able to discover what it meant to be selfish. I beheld myself in the school of life, using what little spiritual food I had for my own benefit. I was sitting on the side of a hill, eating. I soon realized that the ground I was sitting on was beginning to crumble. My food was also rapidly diminishing. A voice said, “To whom that hath not, it shall be taken away from him even that he seemeth to have (Luke 8:18)(Edgar Cayce Foundation, A Search for God Book 1).”
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