"THE HEALTHY WEAR A
CROWN WHICH ONLY THE SICK CAN SEE"
And just like that, ordinary is
gone. Never acknowledging its hidden powers. Never
appreciating the magnitude of its gifts. Ordinary defined my life.
Wonderfully Ordinary. For in those moments of living, I was truly foot
loose and fancy free - unaware of the jeweled crown I was wearing.
Then emptiness set in. Days,
years praying to go back. Missing all that I was and all that I was able
to do in the ordinary. Donning a crown of thorns.
But if I may, I'd like to share a
secret. A little truth that came out of that empty space....
Sometimes we are forced to create an
extraordinary life. The tools are not the same and the guiding principles have
to be tweaked. But it is possible to be fed by extraordinary friends,
extended extraordinary kindness and compassion, challenged to experience
extraordinary joys and unhurried pleasures. Moving through life with eyes
wide open and a heart bursting with hope. A deeper sense of peace all received
through the struggle. A new crown of glory placed upon my head.
Ordinary can never be enough once you
have tasted extraordinary.
