Soul Searching Tree

02/07/2026

01/18/2026

This is me several years ago. Obviously something had happened to upset me. Even the picture Tom took of me at that time is out of focus. Yet here I am this morning with no recollection of what happened to distress me so much.

At the time I am sure it felt like a big thing. The word overwhelming comes to mind. Yet somehow I survived. The point is we all go through tough times and wonder how we will get past the hurt or the pain and yet somehow we do.

There are a group of Buddhist monks walking across the United States in what is called a `Walk for Peace. One of them was severely injured to the point of having to have his leg amputated. Yet he has accepted this new turn in life and appears smiling and accepting of his situation. The others display blistered feet and yet they all continue to walk their purpose. They know that this too shall pass.

Trust yourself in those moments you thought would break you. You have gone through worse. You are never given more than you can handle. It will change your life without doubt. How you accept the change is how you outgrow the problem.