"The inner life of any great thing will be incomprehensible
to me until I develop and deepen an inner life of my own."Parker J. Palmer
While rooting through old baggage, I was reminded of a special soul who was one of the brightest lights I had ever encountered. I was stuck in a particularly bad pattern in my life and any sense of personal enlightenment was buried far down below. The contrast between us was embarrassing.
I once asked her if she ever tired of being so 'happy' all of the time, and the question confused her.
I dug my hole deeper by mentioning how exhausting it must be to constantly project this glow. Of course she didn't understand as she was the real deal and I had been buried in a heavy black tar of darkness.
All of these years later, I can thankfully understand her ability to genuinely live in happiness, to remain grounded, and be thankful for whatever abundance is bestowed. Once my inner life deepened, only then did her glory become comprehensible.
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