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| The Mystery within... |
The theme of this past Sunday’s service was dying teaches us
how to live. I felt a somber, yet
hopeful energy, in the living room of our small gathering of mostly older
adults who have lost loved ones and have grown. But the focus was on our own inevitable end that imparts
clarity for what is important in living a more meaningful life. And while driving to this ecumenical
service I had National Public Radio’s, “A Way with Words,” on in my car. The radio show host commented how using
less words are often more powerful.
When the pastor’s wife came and sat beside me after she helped her
ailing husband deliver the sermon, I whispered, “Wow!” She understood, in that one word, a
genuine compliment for a job well done, and I understood in my core how less could
let me live better.
What do I need less and more of in my life? Less work, food, and hanging onto
things; more play, exercise, listening, patience, acceptance, and letting go. Learning to say “Yes” and “No” gracefully
to others and myself would do the trick.
Parker Palmer’s October 15, 2014 On-Being reflection, “The Modern Violence of Over-Work,” tells how he learned to ask: “What do I want to
let go of and what do I want to give myself to?” Since we all have differing challenges, interests and
talents, his words seem to be a good query for us all.
What if we all learned to ask ourselves the right questions
for a more balanced life?
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