It Furthers One to Cross the Great Water
I would not wish a brain injury on anyone – but it is probably one of the best thing that has ever happened to me because I would not be here where I am right now without having been there – there in the dark abyss of the brain injury.
What I mean is that I am happy where I am and where I am going. I am happy with who I am and who I am becoming. It is not that I am entirely free of difficulties due to the brain injury but they are more part of me now and I just flow with them – or at least try to.
This morning I wrote a long email to a brain injured friend who is having a hard time and I said "Hang in there. You will get through this. And there is sunlight on the other side. You will not only survive, you will thrive. I promise. And I know, because I am ahead of you. What I am doing is trying to take some of the sunlight and shine it back to you to help light your way."
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I have this thing that goes on with me that when my subconscious – or my guiding force – is trying to tell me something, it hooks onto a phrase or part of a song and won't let go. For days the line "If I should cross the water" has been haunting me. It is from a song by Cindy Kallet called Cross the Water on a CD of the same title.
The idea of "Crossing the Water" has a lot of meaning for me. It speaks to me especially now because I am "crossing the water" – leaving behind a lot of old baggage and beliefs – and allowing a new me and a new chapter of my life to unfold on the other side.
Also, in the I Ching – The Chinese Book of Changes – "It furthers one to cross the great water" is a key phrase. Its meaning varies slightly based on the context of the Ching it is in, but it essentially means taking on a difficult endeavor and persevering through doubt, difficulty, and adversity.
Am I to the other side? No, not yet. But I have left the shore. I am in the crossing and I can see the other side – not clearly but I know I am drawing near. . . . I folk-processed Cindy's song and added a last verse.
If I should cross the water with faith and loving friends,
And share the load and sail to shore to the place where journey ends;
If I should cross the water in word and song and deed
Oh If I should cross the water, Oh, if I should cross the water,
Me –I will be.
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Awesome blog post! Thanks for this today. I hope you are out soaking up some of this rare sun. Tina
Glad that you are optimistic and try to encourage others that are dealing with the same problem as you did, this is very important to support someone in need, this help get through more easily and give them hope.