Monday, February 8, 2016

Letters to J : for the love of life

Dear Jay,

When you love life, it loves you back unconditionally. what matters is when you say 'yes' to life. It is always there giving you opportunities, one after another and you are receiving whether you know it or not. Being aware is when you notice them and follow your heart. The soul you are, is always guiding you to tune with the rhythm of life. Being aligned with your self, you'll naturally make better choices, find yourself looking for solutions rather than getting tangled in why's, who's and how's. That is the gift from the universe you'll receive for being aware.

It doesn't mean you won't make choices that will throw you down head first or bruise your knees but you will notice, learn, rise to be a better you than a day before. It is a life long process and there will always be something to open your mind at. There is a life that exists, there is a heart that welcomes, there is a mind that opens and together they surrender to the universe. To me that universe is (lord)Krishna and I know you'll meet your Krishna on the journey as soon as you will open your self up. 

I still see a day in the future where we are sitting in our garden, on our beloved swings, reading Kajal Oza Vaidya's 'Krishnayan', discussing it and sharing our feelings over a cup of coffee. This book has always given me a reminder that in good or bad, he is with me to guide through the ocean of emotions. He is there within me, part of the soul I am, helping me raise beyond myself, comforting me on the journey everyday. He holds my hand when I meditate, joins me for the morning coffee, become the words when I write. I can cry when I am upset, I can blame him when I fail to find ways out, I can ask him to help and he stays there giving me his shoulder to cry, lends me his ears until I aggressively pour my anger out and reminds me of the ways that lead me to myself. I know you'll find him too on the journey of life, when you'll open yourself up.   

Today I remember Dr, Fred Epstein's words, "God doesn't heal us, it is not his job. If he had to heal us, he wouldn't give us the pain in the first place." Instead, he creates us with all the resources, skills, power of possibilities to craft our life. Our interactions with others create our experiences and our perspective leads our actions. So always remember, the world is a very beautiful place and you will always find friends and family who will love you for who you are; but at the end, You are your best ally, for others can only understand you, can not feel what you feel. Your emotions are all your own, joy or sorrow, let them just be and be your best friend.

With love,
mom.

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