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| Light Even In Darkness |
So it's been a while since I last posted an article but mainly because quite a lot has happened in that space of time as well...
How often do you find yourself in a situation where your reaction in situations is almost always impulsive and sometimes negative too?
How often do you take the time to just think something through or even understand it before reacting or even verbally responding?
Now, two and a half weeks ago, particularly on a Friday, I got up, didn't feel like gym so I just prepared to go to the office. Upon my arrival at the office I had a bit of admin to do as I had been travelling all week but then I also had to make 2 trips to 2 of my clients. I really wasn't up to it, all I wanted to do was to stay in the office, complete my admin then jet off to start my weekend.
Regardless, I did what I had to in the office then went off to my first client in the Eastrand. That done, I proceeded off to my next client who is nestled in the Northern Suburbs of Jhb, Randburg. While driving to this next and last client, I had a few thoughts running through my mind, being a woman I was already thinking what I would make for supper, drafting a budget in my head and making financial plans and just as a quick thought I thought to myself, you know no matter how good a driver one is and how long one has been at it, at times road accidents are just inevitable and I thought, if I had to be in one in the near future, I would pretty much be screwed...
It hadn't been an hour and almost in a split second, lo and behold... I was in a car accident. What?!! Did I just have a car accident?!! Is this a dream... a continuation of my thoughts in the form of a nightmare?!! I was in utter disbelief.. Flip! What was I going to do?! Really, on a Friday afternoon??!!
As you might imagine, I was frustrated, stressed, panicked, regretful and almost bitter too but in the mist of all this there was a light in my storm, the driver of the other vehicle was so calm and seasoned and with a smile on his face said, "Lady, we should stop meeting like this," At the police station, the cops taking my report were full of jokes and managed to put a smile on my face. The very car that was bashed was still drive-able, no mechanical faults reported on my speedometer, no funny noises coming from the engine and no leaks and squeaks.
Obviously this was very hard to comprehend at first and in my view then, there was no light in this storm, what light is there when my brand new car has been bashed in less than 12 months? What light is there when I have to pay crazy amounts towards my insurance excess? But then it's almost 3 weeks now, the car is set to return tomorrow from panelbeaters and it is only now that I realize there was so much light amidst this storm. The Lord preserved my life, I made it out without a scratch or bruise, needless to say, the cars "IP" was also preserved with just minor minor damages to the body, those involved were calm and collected, heck insurance even gave me a discount on my excess :):)
I'm sharing this event with all of you, in an effort to awaken you that, in every negative there is a positive and that in every dark space there is light, in every good there is bad and sometimes all you need to do is to give yourself the time to understand or even comprehend what you're faced with. It doesn't matter what it may be, roll with the punches, take it a day at a time, a step at a time and you will begin to notice these little sparkles of light along the way.
There is indeed light in darkness and sometimes YOU might have to be that light in your own storm or another's...
wow, I am glad you are OK, yes as we take one day at a time...
ReplyDeleteSad as it was, I have come to realise that at times our thoughts attract stuff into our lives. That which preoccupied our minds finally falls into place. Or will someone say it's premonition? Sorry that you had to go through this my queen.
ReplyDeleteI know this happened a while ago and that through this you had a chance to actually do some introspection.
ReplyDeleteThe world is full of light and well, at times enough darkness to make one feel like there's just as much darkness as there is light. With that being said, It's what one choses to focus repeatedly that eventually gets magnified. With the power and ability to think whatever thoughts we choose we create and bring forth situations and experiences that best serve us whether unknowing or consciously, we can either keep bringing to pass experiences that term as bad by focusing on what are bad thoughts or we can just exexperience events as they are without a label. There's a beautiful story of a man that lost his horse when he needed it for his farming activities, his neighbors reminded him how unlucky he was,the horse came back with a few more horses and the entire village came to congratulate him on how blessed he is. His only son then lost the use of his legs and every one came around to remind the old man how unfortunate he is and how his wealth would do him no good if his only heir was no paralyzed. The country went into war and All able bodied men and boys would have to go and soldier on because the country was outnumbered 10 to 1. There was no way any of the men would come back alive, looking at their current news everyone said the old man was Lucky, bleased and highly favoured, all the while the old man kept saying Good or bad who knows... that's really how it is. We just find meaning in putting labels to things. We will do this until we come to a realisation that it serves us not.