We should
have a Wonderful Life Review
I love the
1946 Christmas Classic, It’s a Wonderful Life.
I always cry at the end and feel warm inside.
Just like
Jimmy Stewart character, George Bailey, we should receive a visit from our
guardian angel at least once a year. I
am thinking Christmas Eve perhaps. It
would be wonderful indeed to see the beneficial things we have been involved in
during that year or a life time too. We
all effect each other and the twist of this is some of the things we do are in
our soul contract with significant others.
Harry
Bailey was saved from drowning in a frozen lake by his big brother George. This heroic deed was celebrated by Clarence
the guardian angel. What if George had
failed to save his brother? We all have certain
arrangements and agreements with the cosmic design of things. Almost like a fairy tale, the knight on a
white horse shows up in the nick of time and not a minute too soon. The little riddle I want to suggest is this: Harry was supposed to continue with his life, so,
another miracle or another person would have saved him. I think there is a plan B in some of these
scenarios. Fortunately we have all been
there for someone in a time of need and we can be rewarded in many ways for our
presence.
There are
so many people who brighten our lives just by being in it. Steven Hawking did not save anyone physically
as a firefighter or war hero would, but he has stretched our understanding of
physics and cosmology. He is quoted as
saying God may have decreed the laws of physics but He himself does not break
them. The subject of God and philosophy
is not one of Steven’s favorite subjects.
It is a subjective topic: How to define God. I think Steven is close to defining God
through science and that might prove to be a language that serves to unify
us. I define God as a relationship; More
on that later.
It suffices
to know that those who through talent and creativity and science have advanced
us should also receive a pat on the back from their Clarence or Guardians. We have had influence on others and we have agreed
to some of the unfavorable events as well.
It is much harder to think of oneself as a victim when you realize you
might have set up a certain experience.
I have had
moments of Devine Intervention. Once I
was climbing up a canyon wall with some other teenagers. My foot slipped and I was airborne for the
longest of seconds. I surrendered my
life of 16 years into the hands of fate.
The day had been a perfect mix of teenage fun and adventure. We found a natural water slide and had a raucous
of a time with it. I had enjoyed the
hike down to the Blue River. It was easy
climbing over stacked boulders that looked like a Titan Child had placed them
there. Climbing back up my tennis shoes
and clothing were still wet. Then there was that horrible (oops oh no) moment. My heart was in my throat but something odd
happened. I was caught by a thorn bush
by the seat of my pants. I could not
find the strength to laugh about it until later. When I told my friends it soon became humorous. In my heart I knew something big had happened. There was a knowing that enveloped me with
love and light. It was the dawn of my
sacred relationship. In this spiritual moment I knew something much Bigger Than
Me had literally saved me. There was a
rational explanation, but I don’t remember that thorn tree on the way down or
the way up. I still get Goosebumps. I think I am meant to be here until it is
time to go. I have a predetermined time
of departure I think.
I often
question George’s decisions and think that maybe he shouldn’t have sacrificed
all his dreams to save others. Then the
story would be not as heartwarming. I am
not sure it is a good idea to live our lives according to others demands or
wishes. Somewhere in the design of a
life there is the part that should make us look forward to getting up in the
morning. I might be wrong but I think
being in a relationship because you want to be or a job because it is
meaningful is a good thing. Betrayal of
yourself is betrayal just the same as to someone else.
There are
my favorite parts of the movie. I love
that the town came together to rescue George for his selflessness over the
years. He realized how truly wealthy he
was and that cannot be measured in dollars.
I love that he got to see his effect on all the lives he touched. He had new appreciation for his
accomplishments. I love that this might
be the first Hollywood movie to suggest that we have guardian angels in a very
real way who protect our lives.
No matter
what other thoughts and philosophies may come, being a kind person who is a
blessing to others will always bring a round of applause from spirit. We all do experience a life review which does
happen shortly after passing to the other side.
Just like a Charles Dickens novel we will see how our lives did affect
others. You will get the panoramic view of all that happened. You will see that
we really all our connected and what you do unto another you really did do to
yourself. I experienced this in part
when I had my near death experience at age 32.
I experienced that Life is Wonderful and full of golden opportunities
that will create memories and treasure on the other side. I did experience some of my mistakes and some
things that were “accidentally” good. I
had some dumb luck at occasionally doing the right things.
Merry Merry
Holiday…Live Your Own Wonderful Life to the Fullest…I am going to try.