I took some pretty good photos of this large marble. I chose this one, due to the fact that there is a reflection in it of the property where my house once stood. But you see this beautiful hand blown marble is not a reflection of my house- it IS my house.
I can explain.
It starts with the fact that there are angels among us. "Trapper Dave" had already healed a world of hurt by trapping and reuniting people, including us, with their cats after the fire. Then Dave called and said he had something for me. He handed me the marble you see in the photo. This stranger had scooped ashes that were my former home and created this piece of art. He had taken the time to wrap it in silk and place it in a velvet bag. The whole thing was so shocking and surprising and beautiful. He took something tragic and transformed it into something beautiful. Now here's the thing. The day I received his gift was the first time I had met this man.
So this blog is dedicated to transformation. Now trapper Dave didn't lose his house in the fire, but I have no doubt that he knows deep loss. He did not lose his pet in the fire, but he knows the hole left by the tragic loss of beloved pets. I don't know him, but I do. He knows deep empathy. He knows compassion. He has suffered and decided that you are not the bad thing that has happened to you, you are what you choose to become after. After loss, he chose to be a helper and a healer.
Transformation goes like that. Take something sad and turn it in to something beautiful. It's a choice.
Are you suffering? Are you ready to scoop up your proverbial ashes, melt down, and work to turn your life into something different?
If you make this choice, there is immense opportunity to learn and grow. And once on the other side of it, immense opportunity to help others.
Look at the photo and let it inspire you.
Perhaps your life took a turn.
The life you expected changed in a flash.
Trust me, you can rebuild your life.
There will be struggle.
But there are angels among us...and shocking, surprising, and unexpected beaut