Week One Hundred and Forty-Five: The Coral Sea - "Lake and Ocean" - Volcano and Heart

I was talking to my younger sister a few days ago, and she commented to me that I am one of the most centered and relaxed individuals she knows. She also said that I always seem very much at peace and even genuinely happy. All of this is very true in fact!

Then she asked, "How in the hell did you do it?" You see, this is because there was a time in my life when I was a very angry, hateful, and bitter individual who relied heavily on alcohol and psychiatric medications just to get me through each day.

So I shared my secret with her. It's really not even a secret. It's a fairly widespread suggestion. Here it is: You have to absolutely, sincerely, and wholeheartedly forgive every person who has ever hurt and/or wronged you AND you have to pray or ask the universe to send peace of mind and goodness to those same people. 

Her response was as follows: "You've got to be effin' kidding me?!?!?!" Nope, I'm not... not at all. Okay, I know... it sounds very hokey and completely impossible at the same time, but just hear me out. 

Pick one or two people that you hate the most. Start by saying out loud or quietly to yourself that you forgive them.  Then follow it up by saying that you hope only goodness, kindness, and peace of mind are sent to them. Everything that you want for yourself, send it their way. At first you probably won't mean it, but keep doing it day after day.

I promise that something inside of you will change... and haven't we all heard that change must come from within?? Your heart will soften and stop carrying around so much hate. Eventually, you will even truly forgive those you hate the most, and you may even allow yourself to see why the people who hurt you did what they did. It absolutely will never excuse their behavior or even make it right, but you will no longer have to burden yourself with anger and hatred. Forgiving everyone almost immediately will become so second nature that you will never have to carry around resentment ever again.

She asked me if it really works, and here was my response:

Me: "How many people do you know who have ever done this?"
Her: "Just you..."
Me: "How may people do you know who are truly at peace?"
Her: "Just you..."

I rest my case!! And today's song just so happens to bring me a ton of peace every time I hear it; therefore, I wanted to share it with you all... Enjoy! Oh, and also forgive, pray, and send good wishes to anyone who has ever wronged you!!!

 You don't fight
You don't sigh
You don't listen back
Even on the trail of love
You're all done
We're not finished yet
Seeing heights my heart bequeaths

You don't see
You don't need
You don't matter now
Even on the trail of love
You don't fall
You don't recognize
All the things I did for you
But I am over
The things you did to me
It's uneasy but it's true
I didn't I say?
Oh didn't I treat you right?
You were breaking me down
Didn't I treat you right?
I'm breaking you down

All and all you're just a lake
Inside my ocean
All and all you're just for me
All and all you're just a lake
Inside my ocean
Every way I see

You don't fight
You're all kind
You don't listen back
Even on the trail of love
You don't see
You don't recognize
All the things I did for you
But I am over
The things you did to me
It's uneasy but it's true
I didn't I say?
Oh didn't I treat you right?
You were breaking me down

Even so
You don't call
And you say
You messed up
When you left me
In the sun
In the cell

In a vise
You don't care
And you're fine
You don't hurt
And you'll always be mine