There's A Chill In The Air When Reality Is Near
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012
by Susan Thom
I was just speaking to one of my children about them embarking on a dangerous, yet interesting journey. Life is the decision they will make, and what that decision will do for or against them because, as I have learned, there is always a chill in the air when life is near. We have no answers. God’s hands are big enough to hold them until we see Him in the end.
Once in school, we may be playing out our lives the best way we know how, but there’s a chill in the air because we’re not sure of the information that will be on tomorrow’s test, and we heard rumors that the new guy wants to kick our butt. What melts that chill that comes and goes throughout our lives, is strength; and we should know strength comes from wisdom. We get a tooth pulled and we’re in pain we’ve never felt before. A nerve may be touched, and we think we’re going to explode. However, we sit there, and we use our thoughts to take our mind off of the pain. It doesn’t, but it was worth a try.
The time slowly goes by, and numbness and all, we are on our way home. We survived. We surpassed our own tolerance to pain, and we strengthened our mind and body for use at a later time=wisdom. Next time we need the same thing done, we may realize we’re in for some serious pain, but we also know from our previous experience, that the pain will last a certain amount of time, as will the numbness, and then, we’ll be having a lovely dinner
We pull from experiences we never thought we’d outlive. I’ve been in several car accidents, some worse and more frightening and dangerous than others, but I survived. With each new slide off the icy road into the wooded field, I have been calmer than a time before. It’s either believe that, or walk around thinking I’m going to die every moment. There are absolutely no absolutes on this Earth.
We have no clue, no inkling, and no control over what is going to happen to us. We only have control over how we are going to handle ourselves.
We can all feel the chill in the air, unless we are fearless and take each moment as it comes. An admirable quality, but one I do not possess. Oh, I give it a try when I remember, but I have a bad memory! No matter how warm I may dress, there is always a foreboding that someone, something, or some happening is going to make it’s presence known. That chill is there. Now, this is not to say that I am not working on being a stronger, more focused individual. My life’s work has been working on myself.
I am trying to let go of all the nonsence I’ve picked up along the way, and live in a peaceful and content manner. I don’t know if that will ever happen, but I am trying. There is so much that no longer matters to me. Things like a spotless house or spotless kids or worry! At 55, it’s time to realize what is important, and what can be accomplished if I totally want it, and if I am ready to do anything to get it. I will work for it.
Some of us work in buildings, schools, stores, security, or we are teachers, lawyers, and doctors. The "working class." No one ever seems to include being a professional mother in any of those categories. Eight hour days are twenty four hour days for mothers/housekeepers/cooks/bankers/party planners/ food shoppers/cheerleaders/teachers/taxi drivers/ doctors/ nurses, and psychologists.
Every concept holds a chill in the air, but once aware of this, we can concentrate on raising our self esteems to know we can handle anything that comes our way, even suffering, or death. I would guess that would be the number one fear for almost all of us. The best thing we can do is prepare by having faith in ourselves. That faith evokes strength. That strength allows us to deal with our circumstances. With God in our heart, and self confidence accumulated in our character, we can face the chill, and sometimes, even make it warm!
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