Interestingly, tonight, the last December night of full moon 2010, marks a key moment for many humans. Tonight the full moon meets the Winter solstice... I mean that, tonight, at a precise, unique and brief moment in time (23h38 UTC to be exact!), while the full moon is smiling at me, the Earth's axial tilt will be the farthest away from the Sun for split seconds before it shifts back and sets off the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. How beautiful is that? SubhanAllah.
Winter solstice has always been a key moment and it will always be. Indeed, this darkest, coldest time of the year is at once the most dreaded and most hopeful of times. It is the period when, throughout human history, people have feared the possibility that days might continue to get shorter, and nights longer, with the inevitable demise of life. Indeed, light and life go together, as do darkness and death. Winter solstice is a celebration of light and life, and I like this idea. I am not a pagan, a Zuni Indian, a Pakistani Kalash, or an Iranian Zoroastrian, but I do love light and warmth and I do wait 6 months a year for the moment the days will start to lengthen again.
In my life, today is a key moment too. I have never felt so determine to see the light and shine come back. I have been inspired by friends, here in France, but also from all over the world, via the magic tool of Internet. UK, Spain, Turkey, Canada, USA, Colombia, Brunei, and more... Most of them female, most of them with the purest hearts and intentions. Weeks after weeks, they were by my side, without asking why I had huddled-up in my corner.
Dropping a text, a line in an email, chatting with me about the latest news in their lives; they came to me with their love, compassion and care, even if some hadn't seen me in months or years. They just spoke to me, shared their stories, sent me poems, songs or lectures, and, most importantly, they kept me in their thoughts, in their prayers, so close to their hearts.
I said most of them were female, each of them with her own personality, culture, belief... Yet, all present and attentive, they surrounded me and made me feel OK. So to this I say: May God, the All-knowing, bless and strengthen female solidarity always. Ameen.
I am deeply thankful and grateful that day after day... they helped me, often unintentionally, to get to MY Winter solstice.
Today I found myself the farthest away from my past. Today I am ready to confront whatever is to come.
Its the dawn of a fresh new beginning. You're now stronger than you've ever been, and after such a hardship, I hope you feel more invincible than ever.
ReplyDeleteDon't ever look back, don't waste your todays so you don't regret during your tomorrows.
Your life's too beautiful to waste. You know it.
The past should only be looked at with kind, peaceful and wise eyes. It is and will always be there for us to be happy with our present, because what has been made us what we are today. We should be thankful because despite hardships and mistakes, or I should say thanks to them, we are now stronger, better and wiser.
ReplyDeleteAnd like the world goes from light to darkness and back to light again, our lives too are made of darkness and light - forever. Because without darkness there wouldn't be light, and vice-versa.
For this, I say thank you.
And to you Mariana, my friend, for these thoughts and for this beautiful emotion that you're transmitting to us, your friends; for being what you are: such a wonderful person, stronger and fragile at the same time, determined and who sometimes doubts, someone we can rely on - always; for all this and much more: a big, tender and eternal THANK YOU, MERCI, GRACIAS !!!
You know we'll always be there for you - I will.
Happy Winter Solstice!!