letting go

Sometimes we simply need to let go of our wants, send them fluttering out to the great powers that be and let something else make the decision for us. At least, that's what I tell myself when things aren't going according to my anticipated plan - regardless of how loose that plan is.

A woman I recently met had been pining for a dog, but her and her family couldn't find the right fit for their family. After putting so much effort into finding the right dog, the woman eventually decided to put her want out to the universe. It answered.

She found a lost dog in a local park and located the owners. They met one evening in her home and enjoyed good conversation over a glass of wine. By the end of the evening, Archie the dog was adopted to his new home and the original owners bid Archie a fond farewell.

Maybe, in order to find the right fit for us, we sometimes need to allow something else to oversee the whole thing. We are often too close to our own wants to be able to fully assess the situation.

I have also been pining for a dog, and after hearing the story of Archie I decided to let go of that want and leave it up to whatever lives in, outside and around our universe. It was difficult, but I sent the thoughts out and let them fly beyond the scope of my vision.

The next day, while selecting my next ripe cucumber out of the garden, I was disturbed by something outside of the fence. When I looked in the direction of the noise, two light brown eyes stared back at me. There she was: a beautiful golden coloured dog.

Yes, we were found by a lovely little girl dog. Yes, she spent some time at our home and landed with a big thump right on top of our hearts. And yes, she had parents of her own.

No, she didn't stay with us. Our found dog had a touching reunion with her mom in our driveway on a warm Monday evening, and then she left us. She left us with a few gifts: hope that there is the right dog fit for our lives when we're ready, an increased awareness of things greater than ourselves and a knowledge that the universe is listening.

OWS is learning, growing and letting go. All that is meant to come our way will, but not before it's meant to happen.


~ Jeannette