I had the thought this morning that when we miss someone, we are missing God's expression as that person. It's said that we are all expressions of God, donning different bodies, personalities, and ways of being. It's funny how we all apparently come from the same thing, but can be so different in how we are. There tend to be certain people, or expressions, that we particularly relate to, and especially love or like. We might feel exceptionally joyful and comfortable around certain expressions, or very disheartened by others. But I guess there is a comfort still, that it's all, we're all, kind of just the same thing. I might miss and dearly love certain expressions of God currently, and it's also amazing how many expressions there are that exist, to also miss and love-- not just people, but animals, plants, all of nature, elements like water and earth, stones, the sun and moon... There are so many things to love, miss, and put our attention and energy towards, or not.

The Heron & The Sun

The sun asked a blue heron, "How do you fly?"
"I fly not," spoke the heron. “I soar.”
“How do you shine so, with heat and rays?” questioned the heron.
“I shine not,” answered the sun. “I beam light and love for all to soak up— not for me, but for them. I ask nothing in return, but do delight in their joy and thankfulness.”

If we cannot live solely for ourselves, then let’s live for others, since we are all one and connected, anyways. With this, we can forgive all, and let go of sorrow and weariness. There is nothing to fret, but sadness and the brief loss of joy, before we return to wholeness by one thought alone: light.