With every visit, every family, every interaction, every person, I am needing to put aside my agenda (and if you know me and my journey, you know this is difficult) to see beneath the surface. Having to live as two people for so long (caring for Russ) it is very tough to relax into my new role. But I AM trying though it may not appear so.
Here is my morning thought... I can do this if only I would slow down, open my eyes, and listen. If only I can follow the words of Greek philosopher Epictetus. If only I open my eyes to see what is hiding in plain sight.
open your eyes
do you see it
its there
hiding in plain sight
its attitude
its fear
and
its hope
all bundled together
to become
me
the person you see
my looks
my passions
my determination
all there
hiding in plain sight
you may see only the outside
but inside dwells
the true meaning
of me
the me
that comes and goes
day by day
and
hour by hour
the me
trying with every ounce of energy
to appear normal
the visual cues
the voices that whisper
the me
hiding in the flickers of what is
so please
don’t assume
that the real me
is only what you see
dip beneath the surface
to find my story
my treasure
all rooted in god’s grace
hope, love and care
help me to
embrace life’s journey
find me
hiding in plain sight
life can be hard
we all have moments
yes its hard
but you must face it
dig deep
to see
to find the me
beneath the surface
the me
hiding in plain sight
and don’t judge from your perspective
listen and judge from mine