Letters

Letters

Remember those? These are pieces of paper that you sat down, wrote on and placed in an envelope & mailed. That is how we kept in touch back in the day. I am so fortunate. I have had life savers come in to my life just when I was at the breaking point. When I moved to Maryland that was one of those times I left everything my wonderful life and laid it all on the line. I was asking for a miracle for Tony to survive and it was a high cost to pay but we got that miracle. Well during that time I met Doris and spent time with her up in West Virginia. Doris was in her late seventies back then and we had read some of the same spiritual books and well we got along really well.

I wanted to be substantial to matter to make a difference in this world. She was the perfect correspondent and made me think and evaluate the choices I was making. Often times I would check in with her to get the real deal is this my ego? She was gentle but honest. I wanted to know if I should do something & 9 times out of 10 that was my ego trying to make something where nothing was. How I wish I could talk to her to show her that I am much better now ~ I let I allow I observe Yes I express my love but I’m cool! I am older too so Ok. I so enjoy reading and re-reading our letters because I see my earnest attempts at sanity & God’s gentle loving presence in that time with Doris.

Here is an excerpt of on very helpful letter:

“Joanna Dear,

It has always been a puzzle to me why we need to suffer. However, as I look back on my life, the times of my deepest suffering have been the times I learned the most valuable lessons. …

…if I haven’t shared this quote of Carl Jungs here it is& If I have given it to you it bears repetition. I need constant reminders of this:

“Resistance to the organized mass can be affected only by the one who is as well organized in his individuality as the mass itself”

Take time for your precious Self. I love you

“There can be no art without discipline” Stravinsky

Well there are many letters saying things like that looking at dreams and well just sharing across the decades. I hope you get something out of that I really love sharing it with you.