Gratitude

Today I have felt overwhelming gratitude for my health and the wellness of the place my family and friends live. One of the dancers here is from Japan and shared a little about her experience with the trauma she and her family/friends have been experiencing.

First of all, her parents came to visit her last week for the first time in 3 years. They were flying back to Japan when the tsunami hit. There plane was rerouted and landed somewhere else. She just heard from the rest of her immediate family today, that they are all ok. She went all weekend waiting to hear something, like the millions that are experiencing the same thing. She is so blessed, and knows it, to have heard from her family.

After hearing this, I thought, "how wonderful she knows everyone’s ok"

Wait, she doesn't know at all. I imagine being here and having MY life back home put through the ringer (to put it lightly) and not knowing about my whole life. There would be so many "ifs". This in NO way makes being in Japan less traumatic, but at least you can see and be with your people.

It reminds me of a conversation I had with my friends husband Husssien, who moved from Egypt a couple years ago. He told me he just wanted to be in Egypt with his family, friends, and country. Fighting, celebrating, or dying along side of them.

All of these people (in the world, not just Japan or Egypt) who have unbelievable, divine timed stories- are so blessed and it is obviously not there time. Being separated from them though, when these events happened...I feel so deeply for them. My heart and energy is with all of the people who are dealing with loss.

The only thing I wanted to say with this whole rant is:

I am grateful for my family. I am grateful I know I have purpose in this life, and I am grateful for our safety.