She thinks of the prayers as balloons and sees them squiggling up through the atmosphere just the clouds, trailing string. Balloons of hope. A prayer is nothing if not a balloon of hope.
Anita Shreve, The Last Time We Met
Prayers can be of many forms, but I had not thought of them as balloons before. I like the brightly colored image however, and the buoyant ascension into the sky. Rarely do I think of a prayer on a super jet speeding up through the clouds.
One country music star claims "My best gifts have been unanswered prayers." This reasoning makes me cautious and mindful of my intentions for my self as well as others, as I truly do not know what is the best for any one.
I guess this is why my intentions sent into the higher realm for all situations to be considered take form of love, light, and energy. I send love, light, and energy for the person to use in whatever way they deem appropriate. The beholder can decide to get stronger to live or to transition. I clearly do not want to manipulate or control any outcome that is not mine to make.
Maybe balloons can be messengers and symbols for hope. Balloons will take on a little higher meaning for me now. I will feel immediately uplifted when I spy one in the sky!
