I remember when this came out. I was young, foolish, angry and a disheartened dreamer. It changed my life and how I see the universe, others and my role here. Today I have no regrets. I have traveled, learned the meaning of culture, diversity and spiritualism. I am now happy, recognize when I am sad, hurt and upset and have found peace in silence, joyous sound and the sensation of love in its infinite directions. If you can read and hear these words without getting caught up in the distraction of the music, peace, love and a real definition of YOUR true happiness can be yours with no regrets in your later years. I know with the world shrinking, hate and terrorism and so many who live in fear around the world of those bent on hurting them and their loved ones, the economy and the fact that so many go hungry, it is hard to focus on this all encompassing peace but all of this does not have to be you. I remember a man I met who was a survivor of the holocaust who was the wisest and kindest person I have yet to know. I asked him why he was not bitter after seeing his family and friends killed and treated as though they had no right to be here and less than human. He said, What kept me alive was the fact that I knew I had a right to be here and valued my role as a victim with a soul. I did not know why I survived but I did. When I was liberated, I was full of hatred for my captors and like the world wanted to see them suffer. Then I met and other person who was a survivor, many years later. He was a brilliant man and very happy. I did not understand and convinced myself that he must be a fraud. Then I asked him the same thing you asked me. He told me that he finally realized that the only thing he could have and hold onto was the infinitely short here and now. He could only recall the past and hope for the future but the only thing he had control of was the here and now, that split second of life that is here and gone, here and gone. I realized that I could not do anything about the pain in my memory and the guilt of forgetting all the good times before my imprisonment or the uncertainty of the future. I realized that until I forgave my captors and what they did I would never be free. Since the moment I forgave them as well as myself, I have lived the most amazing life anyone could want. Full of love and joy and appreciation for the simple things in life. I too have found this and continue to forgive others and myself for deeds and thoughts I could only regret. My eyes were opened so wide the day I heard his words. My message to all my students, former and present is live in the joy that you are still alive and you have control of that split second in your life that keeps appearing and know that you have the freedom to choose and have a right to be here. I hope you enjoy the words in this video and if it takes you listening to this a hundred times to truly get it, I hope you do and wish you joy.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 02:33:47 +0000
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