I’ve made two best friends, I call them Grace and Gratitude. I admit there have been times in my life when I’ve turned my back on these two. The times I needed them most, when they were there right beside me and I chose to ignore them, those were the hardest times of all. The times when they were offering their gifts to me and I refused them were the times that I felt the most alone in this world.
Being human is a constant learning process from the day we are born to the day we no longer have a physical presence to those who love us. Sometimes that learning is tough and sometimes it feels like you’re never going to see the end of the sorrow that comes with it.
The flip side to this learning is the acknowledgment that you’ve made it through, you faced the deepest fears and moved forward with the help of grace and gratitude. I believe it is impossible to experience deep joy without first having experienced deep sorrow, my perspective only of course. Grace and gratitude are always within reach, no matter how far down the hole we’ve gone. They’re always there, no matter what, to comfort us, to warm our hearts, to soothe our souls..Finally, after so many years of being a fair weather friend to Grace and Gratitude, I open my arms to them both, hold them close to my heart, keep them with me always and share them with others at all times. I accept that I am worthy of their gifts, I accept that they offer me their gifts and I offer the same out to you.
Be fearless! Jan
