ADVERSITY
Self created or not, it is all for our leaning and growing of the soul. We must know pain and suffering if we are to ever appricaite and covet the times of peace and harmony in our lives. After we have weathered the storms of adversity, we are stronger and wiser. If we remain weak, and all will fall weak often in order to grow and learn, then we will suffer more untill we lean all we need to to go forward in power, strength, wisdom and light.
Nothing feels better then to walk from darkness into the light. There still will be the residue of pain and sorrow, yet the burnden will be lighten by the light of truth we have learned from the experiance.
Many times relationships get damaged in the process of our learning. If we’re lucky, the offended will forgive quickly and forget. Yet mostly time will be needed for repair. It can be heart breaking for most involved, yet there is always hope that in time the hearts will heal and love will over come the pain.
Love is the great healer. Unconditional love is the greatest love expressed. It means love without conditions. Love without strings.
One of my favoite peoms expresses this.
“Oh the comfort!
The indiscribable comfort of feeling safe with a person.
Neither having to weigh thought, nor measure words,
Pooring them all out just as they are!
Shaft and grain together!
Knowing that sure hand will take them,
And sift them!
And with a breath of kindness,
Blow the rest away.”
(author unknown)
July 8, 2009 at 8:11 am
Great Blog Thanx…I always try to tell my kids"Life is Hard"…if things are going smoothly now be grateful…cause things change….keep on training..Ted
July 24, 2009 at 7:45 am
I was looking for ideas to improve my training and found your blog. It’s funny how you go from bodybuilding to … soulbuilding (we can’t really separate them - even though it seems we can).
Love the poem you have listed here
Thanks
September 27, 2009 at 8:42 am
Ed, Your words of coming back into the light have comforted me. I have a sense of what you’re going through, as I’ve had to come to terms with a dear relationship. I am 51, former competitive Olympic and power lifter from back in the 70’s and 80’s, and never thought at this age I could progress any more. I stumbled upon this site and you…..and I’m changing my mind. Perhaps, I too can realize my inner dreams.
I leave you with a favorite quote on "unconditional" love (loved your poem by the way)…..
"Even after all this time, the Sun never says to the Earth….You owe me." That is love without condition….probably the hardest, but most spiritually growing act we can practice.
God bless….
November 4, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Hey Supe - reminds me of a favorite quote:
Ships are always safest when dock in the harbor; but that is not what ships are built for.