Dear Spirit to Spirit friend,
This poem speaks to me of the "memory" that is inside us... of who we truly are-
the Divine, That Which Is Greater-
expressed in a human life form.
How does this resonate in you?
Blessing of Memory by Jan Richardson
You were born
remembering this blessing.
It has never
not been with you,
weaving itself
nail through the threads of
each story, each dream,
Each word you spoke
or received,
everything you hoped,
each person you loved,
all that you lost
with astonishing sorrow,
all that you welcomed
with unimagined joy.
I tell you,
you bear this blessing
in your bones.
But if the day should come
when you can no longer
bring this blessing
to mind,
we will hold it
for you,
we will remember it
for you.
And when
the time comes,
we will breathe
this blessing to you’ll the last,
as you are gathered
into the place
where all that
has been lost
finds its way back
to you, where all memory
returns to you,
where you know yourself
unforgotten
and entirely welcomed
home.
In Gratitude & Love, Joanna