Thursday, September 18, 2008

Lightness of Being

Today has been a pretty normal day: school drop-offs and pick-ups, grocery shopping, doctor appointments. Nothing too exciting to report. However, I've been feeling a bit fragile lately for no specific reason except that I'm a slight bit over-tired due to E periodically falling out of bed at night, my body being in a somewhat uncomfortable state which necessitates getting up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and my inability to turn over without waking myself and grabbing whatever I can to heave my body around. Poor T, is all I can say.

So I was a bit weepy last night and this morning. (I always am when I'm tired. Again, poor T.) This afternoon, after a long nap, I felt inspired to look through my quote book and I found this one by Hafiz.

I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.

I can just imagine my Heavenly Father saying this to me as I have that-kind-of-day and it gives me such comfort. I hope that perhaps, you too will find it as inspirational.

4 comments:

Shane, Meg, CJ, RJ, and AL said...

Thanks -- I needed that today, too! I have been thinking about you a lot and missing you! It's been too long, my friend!

Unknown said...

That's a lovely quote-take it easy and rest up if you can

Anonymous said...

ooh i really like that quote. thanks for sharing it.

Becky said...

Thanks for sharing that Beth...not only is it a good reminder for me personally but it is also calling out to me to be used on a LO :)

You ARE so amazing!! Thanks for being my "sister" and best friend--not to mention one of the few people that doesn't get bored when I talk about scrapbooking, my kids, and my husband's calling for more than 5 minutes at a time :)

Love ya!