2003 was the year before we sold the restaurant. I went through lots of challenges or crises during that year. It was really like the darkest night before dawn. One night in August 2003, I had a short dream.
- I was walking to a building which was a short distance away. I was walking slowly as if it was very difficult for me to move. Every step I took was a drag. In the dream, I wondered: "Can I walk lighter? Why do I feel so hard to move?"
- Upon waking up, I had this revelation. In life, I had been acting like that because of the overwhelming hardships in recent years. However, if I wanted to or chose to, I could walk lighter and faster no matter what. It was my attitude that was making life a drag.
Seeing how worried I was, one day my younger son said to me: "Mom, does the worry help you or the situation? If it doesn't, why worry?" I thought about what he said. He was right. Was it easy to let go of worry and fear? No. However, I learned to pay attention to my thoughts, and reminded myself to look at a situation from another angle. When I had no solution to a problem, I prayed for help and let it go.
I have learned from my experiences that no matter how hard life seems to be, it will all come to pass.
Many blessings,
Q of D
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