Saturday, April 3, 2010

Finish Each Day And Be Done With It

Easter Sunday "is an occasion to celebrate redemption, restoration and renewal.
Redemption is an act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed. Deliverance from sin if you will; salvation.
I like the idea of restoration, whether it be of the personal nature, or to do with restoration of things in our lives. Fixing up of the old and perhaps broken.

On that Sunday I reflected on all of the above and moved silently and lovingly into the ever changing renewal that life offers us daily.

I did and will examine as I often do, what is broken and what I can fix, or more aptly, what the big guy can work on with me to fix.

A day after Easter Sunday, I went to one of my favorite spots to "breathe". We have a Jesuit retreat not far from our home. I have been going there for over 15 years to walk the grounds, look at the trees and sky, and watch the squirrels, chipmunks and birds "at play in the fields of the Lord".

I took Mary there on Monday. It was only her second visit since I introduced "my place of personal meditation" to her. She enjoys and gets as much benefit as I do/have.
Manresa is a Jesuit Spiritual renewal center, and lies on beautiful acreage minutes from the hustle and bustle of the city. It a jewel. An oasis that I love to spend time in. My wish is that every one of my friends that grace these pages, have one of these places that they can go to when the world seems like it is spinning out of control.


Reflection is good, but I am always careful not to beat myself up too much. I constantly question my abilities as a parent. I want the best for my son, yet I need to let go and let God.
Dan will be fine I tell myself, I just need to remember that fact.

I worry about how he views his life and the changes in the past 3 years.
Dad goes deaf, and his Mom passes away before she is 50.

Life changes as we breathe. This I learned well in the past 5 years. Life moves at the speed of life, and acceptance of change has kept me sane.

I have much to be grateful for, and sometimes a walk in Manresa just reaffirms how blessed I am.


Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, (attributed)

Warmest,

David

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Such good advice! We spend so much time rehashing the past that we are always failing to be present to this moment. There is no better place to do that than through meditation and nature often provides the loveliest place to do it. I'm glad to feel your peace David.

Pseudo said...

Ah, beautiful words and thoughts. Happy Easter to you and your family Jack.

Anonymous said...

You have balance, David.

Kay Dennison said...

You just reminded me of how much I need some 'away' time by myself. Never mind that I live alone. I really need to head out for a country day where it's quiet.

CiCi said...

Restoration in my life is an ongoing project. And the longer the work goes on the better I am.