Story of the Old Man

An old man was walking from village to village.  He was stooped over and walked slowly.  A young child came up to him and asked, "sir, why do you have those chains wrapped around your legs?".  The old man said, "I didn't even realize they were there.  I must have put them there a long time ago."  He unloosed the chains and his knees stopped hurting.  His progress picked up.

A while later, another child came up and said, "sir, why do you have that board strapped on your back?".  The old man said, "I forgot how that got there, but thank you for pointing that out, I'll drop it now."  He threw the board off and stood up straighter.  The pain in his back and neck quickly went away.  He walked on, with more energy than before.

A little while later another child came by and said, "sir, why do you have that rock on your head?".  The old man said thanks and dropped the rock from his head.  Before he went on, he asked the child, "say, is there anything else you can see that hinders my progress?".  The child said, "yeah, if you're going to the village, you're going the wrong way.  It's over there."  The old man proceeded to walk freely to the village.

I totally love this story.  There are things we've picked up along the way which we've long forgotten about.  Some of these things hold us back, like the chains, board, and rock in the story.  Spirit brings the "child" to us in a myriad of ways to show us what we are holding.  Do we have an open enough mind and heart to show the wit to put these things down?  Will we recognize the "child" when he/she shows up with these messages?  Are we willing to throw off our chains, or have we become addicted to their gravity?

As the unfolding ascension of Lady Gaia proceeds, we are offered ample opportunity to walk freely towards our destiny.  May this story be a beacon of truth on your journey.

Peace..............TommyD