At the point we truly let go and realize there is nothing left to hang onto, we really let go and see the simple joys he has for us. Oh the things we take for granted. In the dream, I was given the choice of a slow, agonizing impending death that was farther off, or the straight, headlong death that would be there at any time and soon. I chose the straight, headlong path. It was so much easier to see how everything was so precious, important and fleeting in the small time we had left. I stood there ready to face my painful death then realized there was still time to enjoy my life, friends and family. I danced and danced well, I played and played hard, I was bold in the understanding of letting go. I was sad, ever so briefly, for the things I wouldn't get to enjoy again (reading, so trivial till I realized I wouldn't do it again). Knowing that the end was emanate all I wanted to do was play, love, laugh. I'd say, be with the ones closest to me, but there was joy in letting go and being with like minded strangers as well. In all this, there was this sense that it wasn't over and that we would be again, right beside the one that made the journey possible. That, he too, was along for the ride and just wanted to laugh and love and be free with us. I was so overwhelmed by all those that shared in the joy of the freedom of letting go and just living for now. The desire to laugh, play and express yourself was apparent in all of us. In this time we had left, we chose to have one last, friendly debate over how we saw the interpretation of a bible verse interpreted in a play that someone threw together to express a part in the bible they loved and wanted to share. The debate was total accepting of others ideas a we all displayed our love for the character and the love he expressed for his close friend who was his chosen traveling partner. A beautiful display of what it meant to truly love those around you. As we lived this time left out, we forgot about the time left and just enjoyed. So free, so happy, so loved and loving. Thank you Lord!
Thank you for being one of my traveling partners.
