Perfect and Whole

At this present moment….

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What Really Matters

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The third in a series of essays about my relationship with my 1970 Karmann Ghia.

One valuable lesson I have learned from my Karmann Ghia is that perfection isn’t a requirement for love and acceptance. As I mentioned earlier, I had a vision of the kind of car I wanted – a red convertible Fiat sports car. However, the car I ended up with was nothing like that. It was a funky orange color, with no air conditioning, and two cracks in the dashboard. It had a big steering wheel and no power steering. Not only that, the trunk was in the front and the engine was in the back, which was unlike most other cars. Being a VW, it definitely didn’t have the prestige or class of a Fiat and it had the reputation of being a “poor man’s Porsche.” Simply stated, it was far from perfect. Although I could have chosen to see these imperfections as “defects of character” and used them to judge the car as “less than,” I didn’t. Instead, I saw some of these little flaws as wounds from childhood and felt compassion for my car. Others I viewed as unique physical traits that were just part of who my car was. The truth is, my car was in a league all its own, and I loved this about it. It was full of character, dependable, and unique which, I came to learn, mattered more to me than being perfect, red, and a Fiat

Zeroing In

Do you ever find yourself zeroing in on the small stuff or little details of life instead of stepping back and looking at the bigger picture? At those times, have you ever asked yourself what you are looking for.  Often times, we zero in on the details looking for flaws.  Maybe we are one of those people who isn’t satisfied unless every little detail is perfect.  Or perhaps we feel overwhelmed with the bigger picture, and we zero in, looking for something smaller and more manageable.  At times it is necessary to look closely at each element, but the problem arises when we zero in too much and too often.  Like the saying goes, “Life isn’t in the details.” And when we only focus on the parts, we aren’t able to see the whole and the blessings it contains.

Surrender

Passing along a positive thought for the day….

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Surrender to the perfection of life as it unfolds.  All is well.   ~Sally Robbins

Perfect

Passing along a positive thought for the day….

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In the beginning there was only God, which was and is perfect. If God was all there was, then the only substance He had to create you with was the Substance of His own being. Therefore, because God made you out of Himself, you too are perfect. ~Ernest Holmes