Ir kalni, ir lejas. Tas viss ir vajadzīgs mūsu takās, mūsu izaugsmē. No tā nevar izvairīties, bet nevajag arī iestrēgt ne vienā ne otrā galējībā. Virziens uz kuru tiecamies, pat ja tur šobrīd vēl neesam, ir noteicošais.
Nesen saņēmu rāmu un viedu atgādināja no sava tētīša: ‘Dod, Dieviņi, kalnā kāpt, ne no kalna lejiņā.’ Maigs mājiens, lai neiestrēgtu. Kad ir pārāk ilgi dzīvots kūniņā, aizsargājot sevi un savus spēkus, ir bailīgs tas izšķelšanās mirklis. Tomēr tā jau ir, ka kūniņas noder uz savu vajadzīgu brīdi, bet tur gan nevar mūžīgi apmesties. Ir drosmes mirklis atkal kāpt un dot.
There are hilltops and there are valleys. We need both on our journeys, in our growth. We can’t escape it, but we also shouldn’t get stuck in one extreme or the other. The direction of our intentions, even if we aren’t there yet, is what matters.
Recently I received a calm and wise reminder from my dad: ‘Give, God, that I climb to hilltops, not from hilltops to valleys.’ A gentle nudge to not get stuck. When you’ve lived in a cocoon for too long, protecting yourself and your strength, hatching is a scary moment. But of course, cocoons serve their purpose in the necessary moment and we can’t reside in them permanently. It’s a moment of courage to climb and give again.
Give, God, that I climb to hilltops, not from hilltops to valleys.
Give, God, that I give to others, not kindly asking from others.
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