"Trusting that larger forces than yourself are at work in your life, you will give up the demand for the outcome you think you want and learn to appreciate whatever it is you get. This is true freedom." ~ Carol Orsborn___________________________________
A Note About FireFly:
I sat alone in the green, plastic chair by the fire pit in our backyard on a warm, sunny afternoon. Memories were flooding my head, all of which were bruises on my spirit that I insisted on wearing like a badge against my chest. It had been a long year of searching and deceitfulness and an even longer relationship of heartache.
I looked at the box of gathered keepsakes that I was trying to forget. Each one was an addition to my list of hurt that was growing longer by the minute, all bricks in the wall I had built high around me. Once I had compiled every piece of ugly history I deemed worthy to remember I placed it in the pit, ready to set it ablaze.
I lit my cigarette and stared, fearfully, at my past before me. Was I really ready to let it go? It had served to protect my heart for many years, or so I wanted to believe. After a few calming drags off my smoke I set my list on fire and watched its ashes get carried away on the wind. I dropped the burning paper into the pit and breathed a cleansing sigh of relief as the remainder of my baggage rode the breeze over our fence, out of our backyard, and out of my spirit forever.
As I watched, I jotted down these few words that continue to serve as my reminder to always let go:
LIGHT EACH WOUND ON FIRE
THESE BURNS NO LONGER REACH YOU
GIVE IT TO THE WIND
