when my daughter was about 7 / 8 years old, i lived a very ordinary and routine life. like many other full-time moms, the whole focus was on the kids. everyday is tuned to school / activity schedules.
we lived near a riverside then. very often i would have some free time strolling along the promenade when i was alone, watching a boat collecting rubbish along the river leisurely, sometimes with a big egret as a company standing on its top!
a common thought i had then was : is that all to life? do i spend my time like this for the rest of my life?
the universe showed me how “exciting” life can be, when about 6/ 7 years ago, i was forced into a deep, fast and intense detox, triggered by simply attending a 2-day course on akashic record.
what followed was truly beyond imagination. for years, rash will appear any where in the body any time, making me unable to simply function as a human being . could not eat nor sleep…
all sorts of healing modalities were tried. simple, high tech…
heart-felt appreciation to my husband who has stood by my side all along with all kinds technical, financial, emotional support…
it took me a few years to get back to a more sane life, before another challenging period, during which, in just 3 -4 years, we experienced 2 home moves, sale of the flat we spent so much time to create and lived in for 9 years, said goodbye to our 14-year-old car that grew together with my daughter, saw my daughter becoming full-fledged daring young adult, went abroad to further university study in 2 countries, a surprising out of hometown post for my husband, which leave me all alone in my birth place most of the time and frequent travelling between the 2 cities. ., the ascension of my dad….
now with a much earlier than expected graduation of my daughter, she is now ready to move on to another new chapter in life.
it is such a rewarding experience to see her grow so much in more than 2 decades into a kind, loving, daring, wise, conscious young adult.
the physical challenge does re appear from time to time, yet with the help of all spiritual teachers, new healing tools developed by my husband, and all that i have learnt and applied on the way, i am now able to face it with greater ease.
it’s almost like looking back into a previous life when i re-visit the same place where i used to watch the boat peacefully sailing along the river.
appreciate the ordinary. don’t take it for granted. for it is very often that only when something is taken away from us that we realised how much we are enjoying.
a cup of tea, a breath of fresh air, wonderful sunlight, flowers, birds, other wonderful beings around us…
there is phrase in the movie ” shine” that strike me rather deeply : money can’t buy u everything.
how much will you accept to give up a leg, an arm… be paralyzed?
that is how much most of us are enjoying everyday.
start living now!
Namaskar
Sat Nam Deep I