Saturday, April 19, 2014
The Acknowledgement
Against our will we are pushed,pulled,compelled to keep moving towards the great expanse.Responsibilities await,constantly before us,invoking us.Our fellow sojourners hold us in contempt if we dare slow them down for even a second.Keep moving,keep running,get out of my way.Time becomes a harsh taskmaster as we rationalize how to wring all we can out of precious seconds,moments,days,weeks,months,and finally years.All too soon the years begin to show signs of diminishing.To offset the somberness of this inevitable process we must,must allow ourselves to be taken to a very special place where magical moments are extracted.Stand on an ancient mountainside and be captivated by the sea of white below you at the peak of the dogwoods glory.Drink from the well of a dew laden crab apple tree burgeoning with spring blooms,casting off an indescribable,refreshing,renewing fragrance .Be captivated by the spring concert going on above you,obviously in a new and different key than in January or February.Marvel at the grace and symmetry of the tree line silhouetted against the new,crisp,spring skyline.Absorb the primal feeling,surely akin to the one felt in the first man's glorious edenic spring.Respect and revere the power of what is going on all around you.Now,in that magical,extracted moment,make an honest,uncoerced acknowledgement to the one who said "Let there be light" to begin man's first spring long ago.The magic that will follow as the acknowledgement is reciprocated,is sustaining,life giving,eternal. Acknowledgement is faith,and faith is the only thing asked of us.The resulting magic is something to be carried along with us to the end of the journey and beyond.Acknowledging and enjoying the peace and joy of a holy reciprocation on Pine Log.
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This captures exactly the only way to actually drink it in. The tide sweeps us along in this life; we have no choice most of the time, but you paint a picture of a timeless moment, a moment where we can subdue time. It is fleeting, but that is why it is so precious. I love this line: 'Now,in that magical,extracted moment,make an honest,uncoerced acknowledgement to the one who said "Let there be light" to begin man's first spring long ago.' Describes it perfectly, in a way I never thought about: an extracted moment. How profound! We have to "extract" those moments because otherwise, the world will keep them from us. I really love that phrase. You hear vanilla extract, or almond extract, but the way you used it is genius. It is not done easily; it takes some effort to extract it, but it's there waiting for us, as easy as a spring breeze. We just have to put down the world and reach for it. I needed to read this today. I lost a very good friend from Resaca School, one year younger than me. She posted this on FB on Sunday: Belinda Freeman Blalock
ReplyDeleteApril 20.
Cherish every moment of this day because when it's gone its gone forever !! No redo or going back .Were all a day closer to tomorrow and one day older make every minute count !!! All were left with is memories so make some good ones It's already a beautiful morning & going to be a beautiful day ......drink it all in & be thankful for every second you have with the ones you love Happy Easter !!
On Monday, she died of a sudden aneurysm. She was healthy and active and ate a great diet, but she's gone.
Love this. Needed this.