Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Thanks and Giving

We come to another Thanksgiving where people hustle, shop, cook and plan to execute a "holiday" - perhaps not truly aware of what they are celebrating.  Thankfulness, gratitude, family, health, etc.

Over the last few years, I have had to face the loss of all my immediate family in addition to enduring great stress over my own health;  lastly, I am asking serious questions about who I am and how I became this "who" or "am".

I reflect on Facebook and why I joined it.  At first I was fascinated by being able to catch up with friends from grade school, high school and college; but as time went by, I began to form new friendships with people who were essentially strangers, but of like minds.

Perhaps I am most grateful for these new friends!  No, that is not right.  I am just thankful.

As I have wandered about social media, I have come to experience less and less of myself and my uniqueness in the world.  My borders have faded, become fuzzy and I feel myself melting into all of you, no longer an individual, but more so a part of the whole.

I take great care to post only those items that others will appreciate and find powerful, uplifting or comforting...I am exhilarated when I find a video or photo or article which I know suits another friend perfectly - they will know they matter, also as part of a greater whole.

So, as these holidays approach and I shed grateful and loving tears for the family who is gone, I also smile at my new perspective-being part of All That Is and no longer separated by a need to be different, contrary or even outstanding!

I am One with All and for today, that is a very thankful place to be.