DON'T RESIST...EMBRACE, I

 [The following is a slightly reworked reprint of my post of March 31, 2013.]

A friend of mine, many years ago, was having trouble letting go of her only child who was going off to college. In a moment of complete despondency, she said, "I'm just going to have to hug her and kiss her and let her go." With which she burst into tears.

I was struck mute for I knew from my toenails up that that is it...that is the answer to most anything in life. Fear of tomorrow?...fear of anything! Hug it, kiss it, and let it go. Have a potential resentment? Hug it, kiss it, let it go.

That cannot be done, of course, by simply saying those words. But that is what we learn to turn our minds toward when a fear, a doubt, a resentment rears its ugly head. We turn our focus to the hug, the kiss, away from poor-pitiful-put-upon me...for that, unfortunately, is NOT a dead-end street. It spirals down until we seek God's help in changing our minds, our focus...so why not go there first thing?

In other words, don't resist, embrace.

Thank you.