This is my journey. It is mine…you have yours…sometimes they overlap but they are never the same. I’ve been on my journey a long time and I have read a great deal of spiritual literature. Over the years, I have determined that inadvertenly, I do not always say the right thing. Unfortunately, I do not always do the right thing. But I sincerely hope that I have the right intentions. I can’t change you, I can’t make you learn anything; I can hold you in the light and I can recognize teachable moments…that is about it. As I have come down this path, I have discovered that I pray only two prayers – one is a prayer of gratitude. I am thankful for experiences, no matter how painful and memorable, that have brought me here. The other prayer is acceptance…I am accepting the wonderful blessings being bestowed on me every day. Sometimes the blessing is a small one – lunch with a loved one – and sometimes it is a bigger one – a check found in unclaimed property- all wonderful blessings in my life. Elizabeth Edwards of NC lost her 16 year old son in a freak accident. Someone said to her that people say awful things in condolence. She replied, “When that happens, I always tell myself that they meant to say the right thing.” I try to think of that wise woman and the Five Simple Rules for Happiness: Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less. The rules of the road on the journey of life.
