Being
Cherished
“The
message had three parts, and if I had to translate them into earthly
language, I'd say they ran something like this:
You
are loved and cherished, dearly, forever.
You
have nothing to fear.
There
is nothing you can do wrong.”
Eben
Alexander, M.D. Newsweek-October 15, 2012
This
week's Newsweek magazine features a cover story that is long overdue
by my lights. It is the story of Dr. Alexander's experience while he
was essentially brain-dead from bacterial meningitis. For seven days
he had no upper brain function, which is where all our thought,
imagery and memory centers reside. Everything this neurosurgeon
experienced during that time went against his medical training and
his scientific background and orientation. And yet, he's as certain
of its truth as if it had happened right here on the streets of
America. Among the many experiences he had was the above message
delivered to him without words by a heavenly being. It matches
the experiences I have had on two separate occasions, not because I
was near death, but because I was witnessing the death of a loved one.
Trust me, the article is worth reading if for no other reason than to make you
wonder about such things.
Does
that mean that it doesn't matter what you do or how you live here and
now? I don't think so. I think it matters here and now—you will
simply be a happier, better person if you live your life kindly and
reverently. A life well lived is a reward in itself. But, do I
believe there is judgment that includes hell-fire and brimstone for
those who don't live a decent life? No. I believe that we are here to
walk a path, that we existed before and will exist after this life;
that our purpose is to learn the lessons that will further our soul's
journey and for some that means living 'decently' and for some it
means being what we usually call a 'bad' person. But that's just me.
You probably have your own beliefs based upon your own experience.
The
message that resounds loudly through the words of our own spiritual
guides—such as Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad—is the same one Dr.
Alexander heard on his celestial voyage: “You are loved more than
you can possibly understand; you have nothing to fear; and whatever
you do in this lifetime cannot change that.” Spend a little time
today trying to take that in. It is very, very big.
In
the spirit,
Jane
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