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Would you let go of the rope?
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 546516"><p>If it were anyone but my child - yes.</p><p></p><p>My own child? My initial answer is no; but after days, hours, months, years on that bridge -- it could turn into a yes.</p><p></p><p>I realize that's a cop out and I am sorry...</p><p></p><p>It reminds me of the Kite story we were sharing on the SA board in March:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> A kite analogy used to describe the process of "letting go" -</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em>we must release not only the body of the kite itself, but also let go of the </em></span></span><em><strong>string.</strong><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> It does me no good to let the body of the kite rise away from me, if I've still got the string wrapped in a stranglehold around my neck. </span></span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">This, as so often happens, is precisely what I most needed to hear right now. I've been watching myself trying to turn something over, and even though I sincerely desire the freedom I know I'll get when I achieve this, I can't quite manage to let go of that string. Or I let go, it falls from my hand to drag along the ground right in front of me, and I stoop to pick it up "just for a moment," and pretty soon, I'm in that same uncomfortable position of having my arm yanked up, with my shoulder aching from the constant pull. </span></span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Letting go of most of something, or almost letting go, or partly letting go,</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">does not work.</span></span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I must release my (fearful) grasp, and watch the kite sail out of my reach, body, tail, string and all, </span></span>come what may.<span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> I must be willing to lose sight of it completely, trusting that my HP will look after me. I must be willing to stop straining to see it - resolutely turn and walk in the opposite direction, opening my heart to gratitude. I pray for the willingness to relinquish my illusion of control. to let go of that string</span></span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 546516"] If it were anyone but my child - yes. My own child? My initial answer is no; but after days, hours, months, years on that bridge -- it could turn into a yes. I realize that's a cop out and I am sorry... It reminds me of the Kite story we were sharing on the SA board in March: [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial] A kite analogy used to describe the process of "letting go" - [I]we must release not only the body of the kite itself, but also let go of the [/I][/FONT][/COLOR][I][B]string.[/B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial] It does me no good to let the body of the kite rise away from me, if I've still got the string wrapped in a stranglehold around my neck. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]This, as so often happens, is precisely what I most needed to hear right now. I've been watching myself trying to turn something over, and even though I sincerely desire the freedom I know I'll get when I achieve this, I can't quite manage to let go of that string. Or I let go, it falls from my hand to drag along the ground right in front of me, and I stoop to pick it up "just for a moment," and pretty soon, I'm in that same uncomfortable position of having my arm yanked up, with my shoulder aching from the constant pull. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]Letting go of most of something, or almost letting go, or partly letting go,[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]does not work.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]I must release my (fearful) grasp, and watch the kite sail out of my reach, body, tail, string and all, [/FONT][/COLOR]come what may.[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial] I must be willing to lose sight of it completely, trusting that my HP will look after me. I must be willing to stop straining to see it - resolutely turn and walk in the opposite direction, opening my heart to gratitude. I pray for the willingness to relinquish my illusion of control. to let go of that string[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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