Tanning Bed Illuminations: The Sunny Side of Life
As I begin this, I am chuckling because they say a title is
one of the most important elements of a piece, it’s what initially draws a
reader in; in this case the title runs far deeper than it seems and only a few
will “get it” , which is completely okay, the message will be clear to the rest
nonetheless.
Sunny side up eggs have always been unappealing to me, they
are half cooked and slimy, both of which I cannot handle when it comes to eggs,
but I have to think that those eggs are aware that they are only partially
cooked, that technically they have room to be cooked more without being
too
cooked. Okay, seriously, I’m sure those eggs don’t know shit about
anything, they are eggs!
That was a
metaphor for anyone who missed it. Are we on the same page now?
J
We meet people along the way in life for reasons, nothing is
an accident, each and every experience and person is an instrument or a
learning tool if you will, in one form or another; oftentimes we are the
vessels by which something is to be taught/learned and we don’t even know it.
We should learn to look at even the challenging people and experiences as
“good” or “valuable” because it’s from those moments and those folks, that we
truly experience learning and growth; I mean, think about it, if everything
were all roses and rainbows how would we elevate ourselves to a better
vibration? We wouldn’t; think about it like this, some of the most beautiful
rock formations were created out of constant lashing by water and sand and dirt
and other rocks colliding over and over again until the surface becomes smooth
and shaped into something amazing; so too are we shaped and molded by life.
I met him over a year ago, (and one day that will be a story in and of itself) although it seems like forever
has been and gone sometimes because the value of meeting him and his presence
in my life has been immeasurable and intense. I’ve met a lot of people over the
course of my life, and some of them I barely remember, while others have been a
lasting memory that never fades or quiets, and some are still here, still
journeying through life with me and they are the people I call Friend(s).
Regardless of where the roads lead, and believe me, it has not always led to
pretty places; he will always be someone who has had a lasting impact on my
spirit. The danger with those who have such an impact on us is that here and
there we allow them too much power in our psyche, we listen to them harder than
we listen to our own voice sometimes and run the risk of falling into holes of
self doubt and spiritual turmoil, until and unless we grow so strong within our
own spirit that we can hear without completely absorbing the opinions and
ranting of another soul who is searching and incomplete just like we are;
therein lies the key, realizing that everyone is on a journey of some kind; no
one is perfect and flawless, even those who stand on soapboxes and proclaim to
have some royal insight that no one else but GOD has. I have found that those
who preach about EGO are the ones that seem to be the most afflicted with the
dis-ease of the ego. How ironic. I don’t appreciate people who feel the need to
manipulate others with lies and mental games, I don’t have respect for those
who feel justified in toying with others feelings for the sake of their own ego’s,
and people who will lie and distort the truth of who they are, do just that for
the simple sake of feeding something lacking within themselves. It’s a
beautiful moment when we awaken to that realization and take away the power of
those folks who feel so justified in tearing us down when we threaten the
foundation of bullshit that they stand on. People who need to force-feed others
with how enlightened they are, are clearly not all that enlightened at all; ego
needs to claim righteousness; the simple and pure enlightened soul moves
quietly through life and others and touches and heals just by the silent art of
being.
Oh, but I do thank you…I thank you for the beauty you shared
with me as well as the ego you exposed; I learned a great deal from both.
Love & Light~
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