For your consideration…
This message came in via a very old country western song called “Lonely Street.”
I’m looking for that lonely streetI’ve got a sad, sad tale to tellI need a place to go and weepWhere’s this place called “Lonely Street?”
A place where there’s just lonelinessWhere dim lights bring forgetfulnessWhere broken dreams and mem’ries meetWhere’s this place called “Lonely Street?”
Perhaps upon that lonely streetThere’s someone such as IWho came to bury broken dreamsAnd watch an old love die
Misery may love company but we know that is not good for us. Indeed, the pandemic has shown us that. We are still learning about the psychological damage it has done to not only adults but especially our children. We meed each other. When we are lonely, we especially need each other. We need to be with people who can understand our pain and share our burden. But also, we need to be with people who see HOPE.
If we are suffering with loneliness, we need to reach out. We need to reach for help. We need to feed sunshine, love, laughter, HOPE. Will that immediately chase away the loneliness? No but it is the first step that creates a little crack in it so that some of those things can start to seep in. It is a process. And like anything else, we need to put in the work and stick with it.
Often we have messages, actually everyday, about taking the time to get silent and go within to spend time with ourselves and our Guidance. That is solitude. It is good for us. We al need to do it. But it is far different than loneliness. In solitude our soul is full and peaceful. In loneliness it is sad, and empty.
I have a strong sense this message is targeted to someone. Someone today needs to hear this message. I trust it will find its target. However, that does not mean the rest of us can find benefit with it. Collette Baron Reid calls this process “clingons.” We all can benefit from other people’s messages.
That is the HOPE. And so it is.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…
-Affirm…“I am loved.”
-Remember…You are the keeper of the light. Wherever you go there can be no darkness.
-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.
-Seek the company of others when you are lonely.
What made me smile yesterday…
-A beautiful day.
-Catching up with both of my girls and Lori.
-A good trip out; Louie’s yearly vet visit, car washed, and a trip to Joanne’s to get the rest of what I need for a couple of quilts.
-A good book.
Love, Blessings, and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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