My Eyes Are Opened

 

Copyright 2015 Rick J. Walsh

 

Love fills my heart. My eyes and my mind have been opened to endless possibilities. The angels have brought sunshine to a place where only clouds of uncertainty once existed. Hope and prayer have been replaced with peace and gratitude.

The past is gone and the veil of darkness has been lifted. The hurt, the pain, the loneliness, are forever a part of that past. Those all-consuming emotions, once buried and stored as searing reminders of failure, are freed from my soul, now only serving as shadowy signposts along a winding, forked road.

The angels opened my eyes and I saw a warm, friendly smile. I saw beautiful brown eyes that shone like a beacon of truth and felt a touch that warmed my once-frozen heart. I looked and saw, for the very first time, love in all its manifest glory.

When I let go of my past, I tore down the wall and opened my heart. The fear of failure was gone. There were no mistakes, only moments of learning. The fear of being hurt and rejected were removed. The fear of commitment was no more.

My gift from heaven keeps me in the now. With a giving heart, she fills the room with compassion and the love that emanates from her soul is soothing to all who surround her. Like a daily dose of happiness, she lifts my spirit and reminds me of the precious offerings I receive daily, once taken for granted.

Like a magnet she pulls me in, drawing me to her warmth, encouraging me to be just that – me. A flirting glance and the touch of her hand send me cascading into an ocean of endless love and I realize that nothing else really matters. All that I have is all that I need.

I picture us together, curled up in a lovers’ embrace, and think about a future – our future – growing old, still hand-in-hand, still smitten like high school sweethearts. And while time is just an illusion and the only real thing is the present, it feels like I have loved her forever.

I asked the Universe for help. I asked the Creator for happiness. I opened my eyes and there, standing in the sunlight, was the answer. Love is the answer – and she is beautiful.

Rick J. Walsh

November 5, 2015

 

Listen to your Heart

 

Copyright 2015, Rick J. Walsh

The stones sit in silence but the message is loud and clear - reach for your higher self, reach for enlightenment, while also striving to remain grounded and in touch with Mother Earth. And there, in the middle, find the ability to strike a balance between the two objectives.

If it was easy to do, we'd all be perfect souls, in harmony with one another, extending compassion and love to everyone. Yet for some reason, we are not in sync. We are not one.

St. Paul wrote in his letter to the Corinthians, of the need for all people to come together, to care for one and all, in spite of our differences. He likened these differences to our own bodies, one entity, yet made up of separate parts.

The foot could not care only about the foot, nor could the hand or the head only care about themselves. For if selfish thoughts prevailed and other parts withered, surely the whole body would die. Compassion understanding and love are therefore necessary for the survival of our own species, the life and continuation of our very Universe.

Science has proven that we indeed are all one. From mineral and gas discoveries on other planets that match our own geological makeup, to similar DNA codes that link every living creature, we are the Universe - and the Universe is us. By destroying or endangering other species, polluting and exploiting our planet in efforts to get ahead, mankind is actually destroying himself. The irony is almost laughable, if it wasn't so scary.

There is a major shift in thought and attitude that is now taking place around the world. The power of greed, exploitation, hate and domination are now outweighed by compassion, sharing, sustainability and love. That tipping point, the critical mass, has been achieved, demonstrated by world-wide events such as the concern and care for the Syrian refugees and the fall of dictatorial, non-democratic governments across the globe.

Let's be clear - the dark forces at work that spawned the original evil are still at work, but humanity, with its ability for free will, has learned from generations of atrocities and has chosen a new, brighter path.

The battle between good and evil, light and dark, still remains a constant here on Earth, for how long yet we do not know. Fortunately the tide has turned and the light has succeeded in overpowering the dark.

Earth is a learning planet and while many of us have used past tragedies to gain insight and move forward, still others remain lost, resentful and bitter about their own life situations. They have not seen the light yet, but they will.

Being aware, or enlightened, is not just about using our five senses, but using our sixth sense, our intuition as well. It's time that we all take the time to journey inward, to discover who we really are and to love the person that is you.

Take a walk, sit in a park or drift down a river in your canoe. Whatever it is, just stop, even for a few moments, and listen. Listen to the song of a bird in a tree, the wind rustling through the leaves, the waves on the lake as they crash on the beach. Listen to your heart. Listen to your soul. Like me, you might even hear the rocks and stones calling your name.

Rick J. Walsh

November 9, 2015