Friday, September 23, 2011
Letting go of the past.
I once had two dreams on two consecutive nights, and I will never forget them.
I was having a very hard time in my life. Times felt desperate for me. The world seemed to be closing in on me. Someone was oppressing me and I just did not have the answer.
The First Dream: My tormenter smiled as he was standing in a field in the noon day sun. He was holding a bundle of brightly colored balloons. As I watched him, the balloons began to unravel into long ribbons and then they flew to the sky.
The Second Dream: My oppressor was once again in a meadow with another huge bouquet of brilliantly colored balloons. The balloons began to unravel down to his hand, then, HIS hand began to unravel into a long ribbon. His arms, shoulder, head and torso, legs and feet, down to his shoes released into the open sky as a brilliantly colored streamer, floating away higher and higher. The meadow was now bare, the sky was clear and blue.
Interpretation: In the first dream I realized that the burdens I was carrying could be released and I could be free from needless worry, but the source of my desperation remained. In the second dream, I realized that I could let go of my problems, and then the source of my doubts would also be released.
When I awoke, I was completely happy and free, and I have not had a problem with my despot. What a realization that to be free, I just had to let go. Resentment and anger are like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. I just had to let go and FREE MYSELF.
It’s hard to let go of resentments and hurtful memories, but we can, and we must. Do we resent someone for something that happened 3, 4, or 20 years ago? Are we suffering alone in our silent pain? Let go. Release it and you’ll live a happy, long life.
Stay on track and carry as little baggage as you can carry in the journey of life!
Next week: Time Passes!
Very Sincerely,
David Woodbury
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