Today's inspiration came when I read today's Substack posting from Dan Rather. Every Sunday he publishes "A Reason To Smile" and it is usually a music video.
Today his choice was "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. I am not terribly familiar with this song. I learned from Dan that it was released before the Hannah Montana movie came out. Not that I've seen that or any Hannah Montana for that matter. My only connection is that I used to have students who lived and breathed that girl!
So I listened to the song all the way through (which I have never done) and I found myself crying--profusely. I mean...WOW. It presented itself at the exact moment, I guess. It was speaking to me in ways I would have never expected.
It was a lovely surprise. And cleansing.
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Here are the lines I'm working with:
There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Commentary:
It's impossible to physically move a mountain, just like it's impossible to skip over the hard parts of life. There is repetition and there is success and there is failure. And what happens if I do move the mountain? What arrogance or pride might erupt, upsetting the balance of being a humble servant to the life I live in faith and connection to the Great Creator of all? I will always want to move that mountain until I accept that it isn't about forcing things, but finding a way. Kind of like water. And I have learned, there is always a way to do what needs to be done. Avoidance is possible, but not advisable.
I face the mountain of another surgery. I'm in the uphill climb right now, but soon I will be on the other side with a better view of the way ahead. All I can do is be as ready as I possibly can be.
Drawing:
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| Yeah, I'm not moving this... |
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