Words
from Pep
Storms
of life and the paradox of pain…
A cold fierce wind bit hard upon our
bodies. We looked for deliverance from its rage by heading downhill toward the
ice-covered river. Here, within the crevice of a boulder and drifting snow we
nested ourselves. Overhead air currents blasted through hemlock and leaf bare
poplar, giving voice to the storm’s wrath. Pressing with me into this cleft of
the rock was my hairy friend tail tucked tight, ears alert. Two species joined
in common need. Horizontal snow corkscrewed in the eddy of our shelter, falling
over man and dog like a gleaming blanket being tucked in by an invisible hand.
Wrapped in Earth Mother’s insulation, a warm presence began to envelop our
beings. A mysterious peace beyond understanding settled upon our sanctuary as
the chaos and frenzy continued. Fused with my companion in this serene state we
sat joyful amidst the riot and watched the vapors of our breath rise and swirl
out of sight. . . . . . Storms, mad hurricanes of pain, are inevitable. They
rise slowly or blindside us without warning taking our breath away. The pain
brought our way by these tempests is part of the privilege of existence, the
price of wisdom, the chisel shaping our souls. . . . . . My friend and I had
hoped to make it back to our cabin before it came upon us. Our plans and hopes
were not to be our lot. Yet, here in the midst of our distress, a retreat, both
physical and spiritual, brought us solace and peace. Here in the Cleft of the
Rock we found sanctuary. The Rock of our refuge gave us consolation and
weathered the trials with us. . . . . . Slowly the blanket thickened until it
seemed we had been consumed. But, to the contrary, we rested content, safe within
the storm. With the passing of time we emerged, man and dog, giving thanks for
the experience, knowing our lives were more complete because of it. My friend
has long passed on, but I feel someday, beyond the western door, we will meet
to recall the shaping of our souls on that cold day.
Pep
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ONE WORLD - ONE FAMILY OF MAN - ONE CREATOR OF ALL
ONE WORLD - ONE FAMILY OF MAN - ONE CREATOR OF ALL
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