LETTING GO

Jamie and I are having a quiet Fourth of July this year. Unless we have a surprise guest we will be celebrating by ourselves. I am not complaining. We have had a hectic week. We have a neighbor who sends up a glorious display of fireworks. He has a license, they are professional quality.

I keep getting the message to “let go”. I know I need to let go of this farmstead, but it is bigger than that. It has to do with life itself. Sure we are the directors, producers and actors in our drama, but we are not the only directors and producers. Life come to us from the totality. What we think of as ourselves, the little “I” rather than the “I AM” often just mucks up the works. Do we know what is really best for us? I often claim how much faith I have in an unconditionally loving universe. Do I really keep the fingers of my thoughts from trying to manipulate what life [love] brings me? No, I am constantly attempting to influence how life comes to me. It is with loving intent for myself and everybody else, but what would it be like to be a little child, just wide eyed and in love, trusting that everything will be all right?

I don't want to mention how other people may find me controlling. So I won't mention it. I have been told a time or two, sometimes in a loud voice. Of course I protest my innocence or my good intent or both.

I don't mean we need to give up our dreams. Dreams are great. We do need to let go of our dreams and not tell the universe how and when they should manifest. The idea of being in the here and now is so simple, yet so hard to do. Can we find that place of love, peace and joy inside us and then just trust it to continue? If we pay attention we will note we always dispel that state of being with some wayward thought.

We have difficulty believing life will turn out how we want without our meddling thoughts. We have these egos that are constantly tuned to any threat real or imaginary. They accompany the little “I” or “me” wherever we project ourselves. Can we imagine what life might be like if we only believed it was coming from unconditional love?

I know I have to “let go”. How about you?

Just some thoughts for today. Friday I will be looking at houses. Next blog will be Monday. Ahh- that is only an intention. I don't know the future.

Love and Peace, Gregg