My Mom sent me an email the other day which included a story about the porcupine. I read it, then deleted it and went on my day. Later, it kept surfacing in my thoughts. It went something like this:
It was the harshest winter ever known to man. Many of the forest animals died because of the extreme cold and lashing winds.
The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together so that they would be covered and protected from the extreme temperatures. But upon huddle, the quills of each one wounded their closest companions.
One by one, they began to focus on the quills and soon forgot the heat they were sharing. Finally, one porcupine said, “I would rather be cold than be pricked!” And she moved away from the group. Others nodded fervently and they too decided to distance themselves one from the other.
The first porcupine who left the group, relieved that she no longer was being poked, started to grow very cold and fell into a deep sleep and then died alone and frozen. Others seeing this, panicked as they watched their friends who had separated die one-by-one. They realized they had a choice, either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.
Through this they learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companion while enjoying the heat that came from the others. And, they survived.
Now, my mom gave me a moral to the story that I can’t repeat to this kind audience. Instead, I would argue the true moral is that the best relationship is not the one that brings together ‘perfect’ people, but the best is when each individual can admire the other person's good qualities and live with the imperfections. After all, we are all just human and even the best of us prone to mistakes.
In the spirit of true thankfulness, I would encourage anyone who is holding a grudge to let it go. Forgive and move forward. If you have wronged someone, be accountable for your actions, say you are sorry and move on. Release the weight of the luggage you carry, keeping only the lesson as a memory, so that your head and heart will be lighter on your journey.
Thank you for letting me share,
~stacy
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Healthy thoughts! For the most part, I agree Stacy. Buuttt, I also believe in karma and know that mean hearted people will get it back in folds.
:) If it helps you let go, then karma it is! More important than wishing mean hearted people ill will is hoping that they find peace. Having dealt with a particularly wicked person this past month, I have been praying for her to find peace and an outlet (other than me, or worse her children or pets) to let go of her rage, jealousy and greed. Time will tell if the prayers work, but good to know the back up plan is karma. :D
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