I'm walking down the street in SLO,
and this old beaten up honda pulls up.
This tired looking middle aged guy rolls out
the side door. The woman driving is going crazy!
She's belligerent, screaming and yelling, hysterically.
"Get out of my life, Get out of my life,
GET OUT OF MY LIFE!!!"
She jumps out of the car and starts pushing
and punching him.
He's walking slowly away, his head down,
mumbling you crazy B...
My mind jumps in with judgement,
she's crazy. she's lost it.
I had other thoughts like
she must be on something, more thoughts jump in
I'm trying to figure out if that's her son
or her young lover.
Maybe her drug dealer?
This is all going down with in a matter of a few minutes.
And here's where it got weird.
Trying to be casual I keep walking slowly
not to totally stop and stare.
I look back over my shoulder
as I'm getting ready to turn the corner.
I see a professionally dressed middle aged
woman kneeling down talking
into the car to the crazy lady.
She was asking her if she's okay.
Are you okay? Are you sure you're okay?
What can I do for you?
I stopped dead in my tracks,
my EGO was totally shaken up...
for the better.
I had never even considered that maybe
the guy had done something to hurt her,
maybe she was harmed by him in ways
that I didn't want to imagine.
I hadn't even given the option of the other scenario
a chance in my mind.
This whole unexpected moment showed me
how my EGO is so quick to take me off course.
Whatever the reality is
it's often that we are viewing from our very
limited perspective.
Which in turn creates our limited reality.
I felt humbled in that moment.
Unexpected teaching.
The teachings come to us each day
in weird ways.
My heart goes out to all people who suffer
from mental illness, addiction,
unhealthy abusive relationships,
lack, and fear.
It's so prevalent it's everywhere.
It's easy to forget just how blessed we really are.
I wish you well through the Holidays.
May you be well and Aware
as you open
to the light of who you are
in each moment of each day.
I hope our paths cross soon.
Much Gratitude to you!
Namaste.
lisa
