For your consideration……
Today’s message came via a memory. I was reminded of a time when my oldest daughter was four years old and in preschool. My daughter went to preschool three days a week. I worked days and I worked long hours so she was taken to and from school by my Dad and/or stepmother.
One day I got off work early and decided to surprise Shannon and pick her up. I was pretty excited. As I waited outside the closed-door for school to be over, I was able to watch the class through a couple of narrow windows. I could not believe my eyes. Every single thing the class did, my daughter disrupted it somehow. Finally, as the class went into a circle to close the day, the teacher gently pulled Shannon in front of her and kept her there until class was over.
I was mortified and shocked it must have been evident because on the way home Shannon asked me what was wrong.
“Nothing.” I replied.
“Is it about the way I acted in class?” she responded.
I couldn’t believe it. She knew she was acting inappropriately and could express it. “Yes, it is.” I told her.
“It’s ok, Mom, I won’t do that anymore.”
I was really confused. Why hadn’t the school said anything? I called them and explained what I had seen. The school explained that children push boundaries. They all do it. As adults it is our job to “consistently” correct it. They said that usually children respond within one or two weeks. If it goes into three weeks, then they look for a deeper problem. They had no doubt Shannon would be fine. And she was.
Why this message today? We are always students learning and growing. Sometimes we can get off course, maybe we have pushed the boundaries. The Universe will gently push back and we will learn. If we don’t, it will push a little harder until we “get it.”
This is one of those messages where depending who you are you can choose to look at it as we do a half full or half empty glass. We are asked to consider the message as a positive one and be ever alert to the “corrections” the Universe puts in front of us. They are Blessings.
That is the HOPE. And so it is.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take….
-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”
-Drink lots of water.
-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths. Breathe in Spring, the new, the HOPE.
-Consider life lessons as Blessings.
What made me smile yesterday…..
-A beautiful day.
-Back to school, rested and feeling great.
-Our girl is on her way home.
-Great communications from my sister.
Love, Blessings and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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