Friday, June 18, 2010

Father's Day.....Whiteflash Speaks Again!

Having a son when I was 33 was one of my life's greatest moments. I wrote about that in this book....
Now,it his turn to have wonder in his arms....two identical twin girls, 6 pounds each, doing fine...
Have not seen or held them yet, but will soon....

I will have to be really cool hands...not nervous, just nice and graceful as I pick one of them up in my arms and instantly know that baby feeling ...that warmth...that custard smell...

"Cool Hands Grandpa"...thats what they will call me....I will be so cool holding these prizes.

They will exprience mother and father love now for months...then sibling love as they kiss and slobber all over each other...later on it will be ballet lessons, tennis, piano, guitar...painting exhibitions...film awards, performances at Cannes...

They are harder to hold and cuddle at age 30 and 135 pounds....

They will resemble their baby pictures, but they will laugh....then they will be so much their own person....

...wrap love nicely in those blankets, while you have the chance....give them a bottle of formual...watch how they find the nipple....

we all were like this...living our most loveable years.....it lasts a beautiful season...then morphs into slightly smarter level...you, parent, are always in control....always making the big decisions, but if the little one wants something unplanned, odds are on she will get it...you can overcome all your childhood questions in an instant....by just watching your own child for a few minutes....

we learn who we are, where we came from, how we will go forward, and maybe what the purpose of it all is.....in the one look at our grandchild....as we did the first look at our own child...
gifts like this are no accident....
....and, alas, we know....we are not alone!
Happy Fathers Day!

1 comment:

LisaJune 24, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Well said and beautifully written! Hope you enjoyed your Father's Day.
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The Four Great Flashes of Life

This blog exists to support those in conscious search for their life purpose. I believe we can find one that makes our life whole, rich, where everything comes together and makes sense. I've researched this and write on the topic. It is my own passion and central purpose to help people find theirs....the blue flash is the far end of the light prism, rare light....it suggests that when the moment occurs, your life is like a new day.....blue sky....energy...hope...dreams come alive...

Some may have seen as the sun goes down over the horizon... it is seen by only a few... the last part of the prism of light, as the sun disappears, there is a flash of green... this is really a metaphor for seeking special moments in nature, God's gift to us in the environment of nature... we do need those moments... crisp air in a winter morning after a fresh snowfall... the whisper of mist from a waterfall on our face... I have seen the green flash once... on the beach in Hawaii... it is a real phenomenon...

The Pink Flash is romantic love which touches most all of us sooner or later and some of us several times. It is like a whoosh... before you know it, you are so bonded with another in a rush of romance... it can be ageless, unplanned, can end in joy or pain... we all need this to be truly human, and yet we are learning about it all our lives... the lessons go on and get some of us so engrossed and confused, we often think we are starting all over again... yet we must learn from each one and must follow our heart... no easy answers here, just that we cannot avoid this so human part of our full life... when the pink (heart) flash truly hits, you feel like you are in a free fall... its power in life is among the greatest gifts.

Whatever a person's faith, there are moments when each of us seems to be spoken to directly or given a clear signal by the Creator. I call these ``white moments". Time stands still. There is no worldly explanation. Logic is defied. But an answer is given. A gift seems to be delivered. A messenger shows up. Something unexplainable occurs. Some people spend more time with this, actively pursuing the Creator' guidance. Others deny the Creator, yet admit that they see answers that they cannot trace to a source. Can we pursue answers actively? Can we learn to invoke these powers? A full life seems to include the awareness that we are searching and that this search gets richer and richer as we grow... in the life-long pursuit of happiness, it is hard to avoid some moments that are unexplainable and seem too unreal to be true...

The Blue Flash is the moment when one sees one's life purpose. Laying out in front of your feet just like a pathway. Some see it as a picture. Not everyone has this one. Those lucky ones who do describe the moment with excitement. It always takes place with some other loved one present, always takes place in a peaceful place, and people describe that their themes of life come together in a single concept or idea. It can be a company, a career goal, an idea of a central project for one's life... why we seem to justify our existence, education. It seems to occur at mid life, rarely early. People seem to need some pain and confusion and wandering before it is achieved. BUT, those who find it and follow it are the happiest on earth. They seem also to be the bravest, the toughest, and most willing to help others find it. It becomes a passionate pursuit of happiness at the highest level.