The grocery store was full of locally produced water. I saw my favourite brand and realised that even though the answer is readily available, so many still go thirsty. They live dehydrated. It is a tragedy when the answer is within reach.
I stopped criticising when I realised that my first target was me. I smiled, laughed, and walked on in reflection. This morning reminds me of my need to hydrate, restore the connections to my centre, and refocus on the priorities at hand. The call repeats each morning. I know the actions that support what is needed. I have the resources. The only thing required is the will to act and my decision. Yet, there are mornings when I leave my needs unattended.
Life whispers reminders to help me respond to my thirst.
Help is closer and more available than imagined. Even in a quiet apartment, help is within reach. Old words remind me that it begins within. “God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David’s psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don’t turn a deaf ear.” (Hebrews 4.7)
Decisions can be made at any time. The barriers to my morning call to action are within my mind. I fail to identify these barriers; after all, I tell myself I am my own ally. Candidly, I think this is often a myth. I do not always act in my best interests. I easily find myself distracted and moving in the wrong direction. In my priorities and the desire for a better future, I find courage and resilience for my choices.
Remembering is an important step to awareness and learning. Life keeps pointing out interesting titbits in the moment. I have come to appreciate the nuances of silence, the gentleness of a flower’s scent, and the song carried on the wind. Each speaks of Life, Divinity, and Love. There is much to remember. Each memory feeds my soul.
I am thirsty. Life offers to quench my thirst. What happens next is on me.
