May
You
“May
God bless you with discomfort
at
easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
so
that you may live deep within your heart.
May
God bless you with anger
at
injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people
so
that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May
God bless you with tears
to
shed for those who suffer pain, hunger, and war
so
that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and
turn
their pain into joy.
And
may God bless you with enough foolishness
to
believe that you can make a difference in the world
so
that you can do what others claim cannot be done
to
bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.”
A
Franciscan Benediction
This
blessing is in keeping with my “ray of sunshine” image. I saw it on Facebook
and adopted it right away. It isn’t one of those frou-frou blessings that sounds
like a Hallmark card designed by somebody who lives on a pink cloud. It just gives
you the low-down on why we get to experience all the painful emotions we humans
have and keeps you from feeling too good about yourself! I’m all about that, as
you know.
Actually,
I prefer John O’Donohue’s blessings because they almost all relate to the earth
and its constituent parts: “As high over the mountains, the eagle spreads
his wings, may your perspective be larger than the view from the foothills…”
Oh, yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!
So,
here’s my humble mountain woman blessing for today: “May you live this day
as though you had the wings of an eagle, to soar above the mountains and ride the
currents until your heart sings with joy.” Amen.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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