Conversation – 15

Finding Deep Strength

When we look back on our lives we see that we have survived many trials and often to our own amazement.

We have all faced moments in our lives when the pressure mounts beyond what we feel we can handle, and we find ourselves thinking that we do not have the strength to carry on. Sometimes we have just gotten through a major obstacle or illness only to find another one waiting for us the moment we finally catch our breath. Sometimes we endure one loss after another, wondering when we will get a break from life’s travails. It does not seem fair or right that life should demand more of us when we feel we have given all we can, but sometimes this is the way life works.

When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials and surmounted many obstacles, often to our own amazement. In each of those instances, we had to break through our ideas about how much we can handle and go deeper into our hidden reserves. The thought that we do not have the strength to handle what is before us can be likened to the hard surface of a frozen lake. It appears to be an impenetrable fact, but when we break through it, we find that a deep well of energy and inspiration was trapped beneath that icy barrier the whole time. Sometimes we break through by cutting a hole into our resistance with our willpower, and sometimes we melt the ice with compassion for our predicament and ourselves. Either way, each time we break through, we reach a new understanding of the strength we store within ourselves.

When we find ourselves up against that frozen barrier of thinking we cannot handle our situation, we may find that the kindest choice is to love ourselves and our resistance too. We can simply accept that we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and stretched, and we can offer ourselves loving kindness and compassion. If we can extend to ourselves the unconditional warmth of a mother’s love, before we know it, the ice will begin to break.

The darkest, most desolate stretch of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad ran through Moonville, Ohio. According to local legend, an epidemic once spread through the tiny community and trains were forbidden from stopping there. Running low on supplies, residents sent a volunteer with a lantern to flag down a cargo train on the edge of town. The idea was that the train’s conductor would start to slow down after seeing the man outside town and come to a stop by the time he cleared the passage. But the plan never had a chance to come to fruition: The volunteer was late getting to the tunnel, and the oncoming train struck and killed him before he could reach the other side. Today, the Moonville Tunnel is one of the few remaining landmarks from the defunct mining town, and some visitors still claim to see a ghostly figure carrying a lantern in the darkness. Others are convinced they’ve encountered one of the many other souls who are said to have lost their lives at the location.

The first recorded murder trial in American history dates to 1800, when New Yorkers discovered the body of Gulielma Sands in the Manhattan Well in SoHo. Rumors quickly spread that Sands had been murdered by Levi Weeks, an alleged lover who lived in the same Greenwich Street boardinghouse as Sands did. Levi was the brother of Ezra Weeks, a prominent New York City architect who designed landmark buildings like the Hamilton Grange. With his brother’s help, Levi hired an all-star defense team that included Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr—and beat the charges. Ever since, people have reported strange shrieks and flashes of light emanating from the well, which remains untouched in the basement of a clothing store at 129 Spring Street.

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That is great news. I hope this makes you so much better health wise. ♥

Have a fabulous day. ♥ I am alright for now. Thank you for the prayers. 🙂

Cherie,

I will be Wonder Woman. ♥ I have to be. 🙂

Don’t be scared it’s only Halloween. Guess what I will turn the furnace on this weekend
we will be cold. I have couple fireplaces that will be burning too. That is the beauty of
the Midwest all the leaves are so beautiful and the air is crisp. ♥

My exam went alright only one thing I don’t agree with and that is a medicine you mention
in another post beginning with a p I will never ever take that. I just need to take extra care
of my skin it is only in one affected area. I will be fine. 🙂

Hi Everyone,
I hope all is well with everyone. I just wanted to say how sweet and kind you all are. Of course Loaf too. Cherie, Taci, Tamrick, Bassetbabe and all. You all make my day happy. Thanks! 🙂

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to say hi to all. Loaf I miss you. You have really been busy. Sounds like fun. It is getting chilly out there. Happy Halloween. We don’t get alot of kids. We always have candy just in case. Have fun!

Good Morning Sheba,
Just wanted to wish you a happy day. I am reading everything and love everything I see. I had some good news. It took a weight off my shoulders. I am thankful. You are still on my mind. Prayers and hugs continue. Thank you for the darling vase of flowers. It means alot. I love ya Shebs. I am sending the hugs now so be on the look out. ♡♡♡

Hi Ya Sheba …. Minus the Coffee, that’s a great night-time family Cuddle Snack! I Pray that you’re follow-up apt. goes well. Oh Sheba, I’ll tell ya again … You’re such a Good Mama. That is so amazing to know there is a FAMILY out there that is taught to Huddle together, weather any storm, and be there when a family member is “down” …. Now That’s a PRIDE! For HALLOWEEN, Cherie is usually … CAT WOMAN. Is it safe to Open My EYES? … Cherie is still Loving being Spooked! Night-nite Sheba♥
@taci … Cherie is So glad you enjoyed my Cactus story. Yes I have to get up at 5 in the morning to go to work. I don’t work that often though and I’m naturally a night owl, So I keep an Odd sleeping “schedule” …
@loaf … You said Your little Grand daughter will be a Princess? Do you know Which? My daughter has been EVERY Disney princess in the book LOL.

This is for all who log on early. Enjoy. ♥