11 DAY THANK YOU CHALLENGE – DAY 3
The third one – Day Three:
“Write a gratitude letter to the person who has offered you great advice in life”
“To my dad
Hey Dad,
For a second, I was stuck. I didn’t know what to write.
This happens when there’s a disconnection coming from the mind, given what it knows – the unknowable. A conflict of the mind and the heart, the past and the present.
When I read the prompt for today, I nevertheless immediately (almost unconsciously) thought of you.
You truly were (are? – see what I mean?) the greatest advisor in my life.
Your principles.
Your values.
Your advice.
All too precious.
Always listened to – very carefully.
Always enjoyed our discussions.
My inner voice starts to crack, my voice starts to tremble, tears start to form at the corner of my eyes.
Sometimes indeed, words are futile.
But feelings – never.
What the heart knows – is never futile.
That is where the truth lies – and it has always.
There are moments even now when, faced with a dilemma, a conundrum, I think and wonder what you would have advised me to do.
I think this says a lot.
And in those moments, when I overcome that initial disconnection I was mentioning, I actually speak with you.
I actually find my answer from you.
I see you in my dreams – so vividly.
Your presence is within me, in my heart and in my soul, and will always be.”