wisdom of elders

A few of us visit an incredible lady every Friday afternoon.  We have tea and biscuits and chat.  She is 87 years old, and calls a spade a spade.  She has effectively illuminated my shadows and led me out of the darkest place.  Yesterday she showed me how my attachment to my image of myself is about to break away.  Yay!!  The realisation was that it is just my choice away from being caught up in old patterns and black holes.  At the moment that she brought it to my attention I felt a physical regret and hope - like I was having to take responsibility for a wonderful and sad choice - because that is how it is with our attachments.  I am so grateful to you Gloria.  You are an amazing woman and I am honoured to be graced by you and your wisdom. 

In my life there are more than one elder who I have come to rely upon.  My father too.

And then there are some old souls who are wiser than I will ever be.  Gambit and Frodo.  Dolphins who teach me daily.  With a glint in their eyes, and humour in their actions, I learn that life is just about being real.  True and real.  Because when I forget either of those elements in relation with these two, they will not take me seriously.  Seriously being an ironic word.  Because there is a third element.  Because the only way I can be true and real in this cosmic joke of life - I have to be having fun.  Giving my 100% with a full box of sense of humour.  And having fun is just a choice away.

A friend told me yesterday that she was dealing with some stressful debt and the banks were behaving almost unethically in the face of the debt.  An advisor spent time with my friend and told her he would help her work with the banks.  He also said that her attitude to the whole deal was paramount to ensure she succeeded.  He said that she had to drop the heavy concerns and play her way through the ordeal.  He said the same and Gambit and Frodo do - Fun is just a choice away!!