Sometimes things happens suddenly that cause everything to turn on its side and all expectations go out the window. Yesterday was one of those days. Instead of touring a cool city with some of my best friends, I ended up with a very painful corneal abrasion and my tours became to various local ERs and pharmacies. I have worn contact lenses since I was in the third grade, and yet this is the first time I ever managed to tear up by eye like it was being sandblasted. I’m okay. It sucked, but I am feeling a great deal better today than yesterday. And the experience reiterated how good and caring my friends are in my life. The experience reiterated how important it is not to take your health for granted and to feel compassion for those who are suffering. So much of life’s experiences are limited when your physical being is limited.
When you resist whatever bad is happening, like the pain that I was feeling, you feel tense, panicky, angry and raw. When you get to a level of acceptance, you feel calm, protected and able to be cared for and to rest.
“The things you take for granted, someone else is praying for.” – IAMFEARLESS.SOUL.COM