“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”
~ Dolly Parton
Dear Wise Women,
One week ago, I stood in front of 500 people and delivered my father’s eulogy. This was one of the most difficult things I have ever done in my life.
And I did it while standing in the middle of a truly traumatic storm.
I did it by leaning into the wind and growing deeper roots.
While my outer self was forced to bend and even break, my roots to my inner self grew stronger.
It was very difficult, but with a strong network of support, including you dear wise women, I was able to tap into the True power of Love that was flowing deep beneath all the turmoil.
And so as the winds grew stronger, my roots grew deeper. As choices were made, I dug deeper until I could find the truth beneath all that appeared to be untrue. Under the storm, I found stillness.
And, now that the storm has passed, I find myself oscillating between deep peace and occasional restlessness.
As with all storms, there is an aftermath of debris to tend to. And as I wade through the debris, I am having moments where I struggle to reconcile the discrepancy between what was spoken and shown on the outside and what was unspoken and felt on the inside.
And, in these moments, I breathe, I rest and I allow the trees to speak to me…and they remind me to return to my roots, stand tall and have the courage to grow again. They say; “Remember it is the depth of our roots that determine the height of our branches.”
Wise women, as we continue our journey together I call upon you to stand firmly in our circle as we root deeper and grow taller together.
With gratitude,
Patti