Legendary people are everywhere.
Not all of them think of their life that way.
All of us are living out an amazing story.
Sometimes, the bad stories keep infecting
the good stories and we find it hard to
have a sense of wholeness because of that.
We can become fragmented by holding
everything that has happened before,
it weighs on us and pokes us in the eye.
No closet is big enough and our heart
is no where to store bad stories.
Good stories, the ones we invent, and love,
the ones we want to keep and continue
are the substance of miracles.
Good stories are powerful enough to
transform bad stories into something,
well, useful. But this takes making a
decision, “I shall make use of all my
tragedy and put it to work on my
behalf” you might find yourself saying
when you are ready to. If
we can recognize that most truly
interesting people
also had a challenging childhood
also hurt someone important
also took what did not belong to them
also still need to say I am sorry more
also don’t have it all figured out
also have dark secrets
also live next door and in the sanctuary
and at the grocery store and all the
places we go, then we can feel less alone.
We are not the only loser in the crowd.
And so, what can we do with all this loss?
First of all recognize, how much space it is
taking up. Get out your measuring stick
you use to cut yourself down, and see,
is it 50% 80% 99% or 20%?
Whatever your figures, I can bet
it is taking up too much space.
Good stories need room to grow.
Give them air and light and love
and they, like magic, will put the
bad stories into a useful context.
Your life is a living witness to this.
Legendary people are everywhere.
And you are one of them.
