Quote Originally Posted by hempity
change is the one thing we are given that is absolute, it will happen.

wisdom comes in the direction we are looking in and smacks us in the head as we watch, so you are right it is important to look all around, it comes when we least expect it.
mine happened differently, one night i awoke surrounded by flames, i jumped up and ran outside into the snow in my long underwear, that ended up being all i was left with, except 14 dogs and a horse i had to care for. i lost everything i thought i cared about, my weapons that i searched high and low for, my sword i was given by my sensi, even all my photos of past life, not to mention all my herb. i was devastated, it was the best thing that could have happened to me, i had too many blankets, i was to complacent.
my death now rides my shoulder, speaks to me when i stumble, it says, "wake up i may take you today, enjoy what is here now, you may not get any more."
one day as i was sitting on a bus bench bemoaning the fact that after years of work i had nothing, and was quite hungry i said to myself, "if God wants me to eat he will feed me" at that moment a person walked by i didn't even see and dropped a bag of fresh grapes and other fruit in my lap and walked on without saying a word. after that i learned that i was blessed by the Creator and began to listen to that within us that speaks so softly, it gets stronger the more you do, and weaker the more you don't.
i am not spose to say to much, but i can tell you that the one unforgivable sin is to be unforgiving, maybe that will help.
Howdy hempity,

I find that I cannot but help to agree with yer words..they are consistent with what I've experienced..that at times..one must be capable of releasing the bondage of materialism,in order to truly appreciate what really matters in Life. Instead of promoting one's ego..you must learn how to set it aside and learn how to serve others..out of respect and love. God does indeed work in mysterious ways..so it doesn't really surprise me,that when you were at yer lowest,that God provided what you needed..which was good,healthy,natural food.

As for forgiveness,I agree with ya on that too..one of my greatest challenges to overcome,is to find a way to forgive someone who did something despicable to my family..it is yet to be resolved,I'm willing to forgive,I just haven't worked on resolving my anger about it as well as I should have by now.

Have a good one ....