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Accountability
Day Sixty-Six – April 23, 2010
I woke up in a fussy, strange mood. After 65 days on the road, I guess I was entitled. As I began journaling, some emotions and feelings were revealed in my writing.
I spent most of the day expressing these feelings and my issues in various everyday life areas. After spending several intense hours writing down my feelings, I questioned whether or not I should publish them in my 72 Days of God journal. With only six more days to go, I needed to be careful. I asked my God to show me a sign and let me know if I should express myself so openly.
That evening, I got together with one of my favorite people on the planet. Barb was the first person to donate to my journey, and she did that without hesitation. I was so happy that we could get together during my trip.
While I sat and listened to Barb tell me about her wedding, which had taken place in Washington, DC, during a February blizzard and how it made the front page of the Washington Post website, I could feel her happiness and joy. It sounded like the entire day was a complete blessing. She had found her peace and her man, and no one deserved that more than her.
We spent the next couple of hours talking about life, my journey, mutual friends, and this and that. It was just one of those special moments of sharing I had experienced so many times throughout my trip, but this time with someone I truly knew and loved.
After we finished our chit-chat, I dropped Barb off at the Metro and headed back to my campsite at Greenbelt Park, still questioning whether or not I should publish what I had written earlier in the day.
As I pulled into the park, I continued my drive to the campground, located at least half a mile or so in the back of the park. While driving down the dark, heavily wooded road, a rare, unique, wise animal made its presence known to me. When I got back to my campsite and looked up the meaning, I knew right then and there that I should keep what I had written earlier in the day to myself.
Owl presents the following wisdom:
- Stealth
- Secrecy
- Silent and swift movement
- Seeing behind masks
- Keen sight
- Messenger of secrets and omens
- Shape-shifting
- Link between the dark
- unseen world and the world of light
- Comfort with shadow self, Moon magic, Freedom.
- Copyright – Animalspirits.com
I was so grateful for the Owl’s visit and message. Coupled with the song “Perfect Symmetry” by Keane and my Kabbalah meditation, this article addressed everything I felt throughout the day.
I then performed the day’s meditation several times and asked my God to show me ways to change because I knew things had to change now.
I asked that those people who felt the need to make themselves accountable to me in some way would somehow have the strength and courage to do so in a very loving way. I also asked that I be able to do the same in return for those people to whom I needed to be accountable. And then, I let go of all expectations because I knew that expectations could be just as burdensome as blame.
I resumed my faith in the universe’s perfect symmetry. Around midnight, I went to bed thankful for another insightful day.