For a month or so around July/August I kept having a dream about butterflies and that's all I
got nothing else and no context.
Then mid August as I was dropping off to sleep I was chatting to God and having a pity party!
Don't know if you ever do that. Anyway I had a dream in which I was jumping up and down on
a pogo stick! I've never been on one in my entire life but it seemed very hard work. I wasn't
getting very far considering the effort I was putting in.
But then I had another dream that I was standing by the garden gate with butterflies flying around.
The difference really struck me, I/we can jump about putting in lots of effort and get nowhere using
up all our energy. Or we can flutter gracefully and effortlessly.
Upon waking I was thinking about those verses of soaring on Eagles wings. The other thing I got
was about release, transformation. I/we should live like transformed people but instead hop
about stuck on a pogo stick going nowhere. I bet you all think I'm nuts now!
But anyway the next day I pulled my back (it was to be the first of three occasions)
which led to back problems, sciatica and then a trapped nerve in my back. I tell you
that while my back is now ok and the sciatica gone, I'm still struggling with the
trapped nerve, it is affecting the way my muscles function in my upper leg.
Even this is now improving slowly but at times I have literally had to limp or hop on
one leg. It has slowed me down I can't walk quickly or run for the bus as the
muscle won't respond quick enough. At times it feels like I have weights strapped
to my leg.
Ive thought a lot about the dream on the pogo stick! That's how I've been! But I have the
option of complaining about it or being like a spiritual butterfly who is free and full of
grace.
Everyday is a gift and I am thankful for today. Not so busy today at work that I was able to reply to your post. Life is good.
