While saying goodbye
to my granddaughter yesterday
She was lamenting with a pout
How she was missing hugs and kisses
Her pout demonstrated its sentiment
I said let’s look into each other’s eyes
And feel a hug while we
Wrap our arms around ourselves
Her reaction was juxtaposed
Between wisdom and child
Carrying through with the task
And then looking down confused
I grabbed the moment
When our eyes locked
Hers so blue and bright
And mine darkness intent
I instantly felt the familiar lifting
Of my heart
It was like a truth deep within
Between us.
She joined me with her intention
And we met in the middle
So connected by the glance
Yet separated by the physical
It occurred to me
How easy it is to miss
The subtle energy of love
And the power of bliss
It’s like air folded gently in
To angel food cake batter
that cannot be mixed in haste
but with patience and intent
Less was more in this moment
Time slowed in expression
Our intention was just a glance
With a solid connection
An intentional glance
Can be filled with delight
An intentional glance
Can be laced with spite
The power of our eyes
Is really beyond measure
It’s the intention we grasp
That holds pain or pleasure
PARTICIPANTS’ REFLECTIONS:
• There were many problems with the Internet and people couldn’t get onto the zoom today and it was frustrating. During the meditation, I held a space for calmness and connection. I chose to not be in fear.
• I was touched by what you said to your granddaughter. It was a lovely option to the pandemic. I haven’t been able to see my grandchildren. I want to make it happen. I pray and let it go
• Look at their pictures, send them love. And believe they feel your love.
• I had dream of a person who said they wanted to give me a hug. They climbed over all these chairs to give me the hug. It felt good but strange
• We can start a day over if it doesn’t start right.
• A thing I think is incredible is that we have this 24-hour day, and every day is a new day. We can stop during the day and start all over again. In a self-development course, the leader shared the Christmas Carol, which is a story where Scrooge has a transformation. The take-away from this story is just because you've done things in the past one way, doesn't mean you have to continue doing things that way. We can be transformed.
• Sometimes when a day is not going well, I just get back into bed and restart day. I don’t judge myself. I reset with a bath or a nap.
• As a bus driver, I am taught that if the bus isn’t working, restart it. Reboot. Like a computer.
• I get out of bed as soon as I think negative thoughts.
• I used to be the type of person who, if upset, I would hang onto it. Meditation has taught me to let things go: to reset, to accept, not worry about things out of my control, not take on stuff that is not mine. This past Friday started with a big frustration. I was upset and called my boss and told her. By the time, my boss called back with a solution an hour later, I had forgotten about it. I couldn’t even remember what it was about. That is thank you to meditation.