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No control ~ only growth

Once again I sat here with the intent of writing this week's session and had a totally blank mind. I wandered elsewhere and the thoughts started flying. Just goes to show me how much this week's thoughts truly speak the truth.

This year started off really hard. I literally told God that I didn't want to have to deal with death this year. I had had enough throughout my life and I wanted to have a year without that being a part of it. On January 2nd my baby bearded dragon died. I had hand fed this little critter for 7 weeks straight. He was just starting to show signs of hope. God took him home after we lost power and his body shut down. What did I learn from this? I have absolutely no control over my life! Nor does anyone else for that matter. The only thing I had control over was how I reacted or responded to this death. It originally flattened me out. I reacted! Normal human reaction, yes. But the emotions were so intense that it truly flattened me out. Then I responded to Blaze's death instead. I surrendered and started thinking. Nothing in this life "just happens" and God doesn't make mistakes. So why did he take Blaze home?

I had been saying that all I wanted to do was celebrate life yet that was the one thing I wasn't doing. From forcing me to face death in the very beginning of the year...what else was left but to LIVE! So through death Blaze gave me Life.

I'm not the only one who has seen this pattern this year ... at the very beginning of the year at that. Two friends have seen the exact same pattern. What they didn't want to have to "deal with" was brought to them immediately. Once forced to deal with each item, they were then given the opportunity to grow. Talk about back handed gifts? I wish there had been another way for me. I am grateful for all that Blaze brought into my life and all that he taught me through life and through death.

I ask each of you this week to take a good hard look at your life. What is the one thing that you really would rather not deal with? Be prepared to have an experience come to you that will open your eyes. Do not react to it...but respond with an openness that will allow you to grow so incredibly fast. Be grateful for all of the gifts that are brought to you no matter how ugly the wrappings are. We really don't have any control of what comes at us. But we have full control in turning those things into tiny blessings. I wish you an awesome week filled with awakenings, blessings and growth ... gentle growth.

Many hugs,
Dawn

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