I am sure you have heard the expression, "It turned my world upside down!" This can be a bad thing, which is what we usually think of, such as a death, loss of a job, a natural disaster to name a few. However, it can also be a good thing, such as a daughter's wedding, a day with the grandchildren, or an anticipated retirement. Whatever those emotions are that surround the event, they ripple out to touch others around us.
It is from that ripple that we become attentive to other's needs and we become present in their world. We cry with them; we laugh with them; we celebrate the good and mourn the bad.... we turn ouselves upside down in order to share their experience.
I am reminded of the story of Winnie the Pooh where Eeyore had his tail stolen. Eeyore was so upset that Winnie decided he would join Eeyore in his dilema and search for the missing tail. Winnie turned his world upside down in order to retrieve the missing tail and return it to make Eeyore a very happy donkey.
It is experiences such as these that allow us to grow. The successes and downfalls that we experience can create who we are. Sometime we have to let the world turn us upside down so we can live right side up.
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What Is Lonnie's Room?
There is a room in our home to which I navigate more frequently than the others. It makes me feel secure, it is cozy, and it is quiet. From the peak of the room, there is a large rusty metal angel suspended by a very thin wire. It would apear as if the angel is hovering over me, protecting, and always present. The lighting in the room creates a virtual display of dancing shadows around the angel.
Every evening when I am in "MY ROOM", I think of what Luciano de Crescenzo once said, "We are all like one-winged angels. it is only when we help each other that we can fly."
Every evening when I am in "MY ROOM", I think of what Luciano de Crescenzo once said, "We are all like one-winged angels. it is only when we help each other that we can fly."
About Me
- Lonnie
- Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Grief Counseling and Bereavement Education;
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