Wounded
We Walk On
Use it!
I recently watched a clip of a Master Class given by actress Helen Mirren. She was talking about acting, and yet in just a few short minutes I heard lessons that extend beyond movie sets into the sphere of living a human life on our pale blue dot.
She said something like:
Sometimes there will be things that really bother you. It’ll be too hot or too cold. You’ll have to sit, or wait. All I can tell you is: Use it.
Yesterday, Girl and Dog were given an opportunity to practice just that.
Home from a romp at the marsh, Girl notices something above Dog’s eye. She goes to brush it off and finds… torn flesh. Her first reaction (an avoidance manuever) comes from Monty Python: ‘Tis but a scratch.
On closer inspection, the hole is quite significant and there is a troubling flap of unattached fur-covered flesh. Much to the dismay of both parties, Girl and Dog climb back into their truck and head off to seek care from a professional.
This really bothered both of them, yet together they transitioned through awareness and acceptance… to arrive at action.
Henrietta is gonna be fine, although she really does not like the cone.
Today’s love letter is our way of using it — turning our tiny tragedy into a tiny triumph.
We’re sharing because… perhaps there is something you want to avoid, too?
Face it.
Use it.
Overcome.
You are made from the good stuff.