“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference.” – Reinhold Niebuhr

What do you do when you need support or assistance whilst travelling to unfamiliar places? asked a concerned elderly gentleman. “Does family always accompany you?”

Could you be more specific? I said.

You mentioned you’re working full time. There’s home and office commute, meetings and a whole lot of go back and forth beyond office too. Your son’s school, groceries, basic requirements…….. I mean I can’t….I mean…..” he stumbled upon words.  

The mind when coaxed gently, learns to bite the bullet. Sure, it takes a while to unlearn and learn but patience and persistence pays off. Meditation has taught me to connect to the One, the Only One. It’s not my job to figure things out. A tooth brush falls to the floor as I step into the washroom this morning. I stop, observe, and stir my thoughts (SOS) I refrain from the impulse to push the panic button. He ensures whatever is to reach me, reaches.

With Him, I step out for office each morning. It’s His job to navigate me through this drama. He sends me a ride; He figures whatever whoever is best for me. His plans for me are better than my plans for me. What reason can I have to complain or even want? All gaps are full. Every thought is taken care of. His Pearls of Wisdom fill all nooks and crannies of my mind so that it becomes air-tight and leaves no room for stale thoughts.   

What about stuff on the computer and …..I mean online and stuff?” he asks as we stroll around the building exploring a newly inaugurated park.

Nowadays, there’s top class accessible technology for the blind. Technology is evolving as we speak, on phone and on the computer. There’s technology when you need what you need. It’s another ocean. Again, it’s all out there. I need not put my finger in every pie. He connects the dots, putting me in touch with the right soul at the right time. I wish to understand filing returns on the yet to be accessible Income Tax website. He figures the perfect person to guide me through. A call or message pops up on the screen of my phone. Had I initiated effort in any direction, it would be out of my limited lokik vision of the past, a tunnel vision that blurs images. Its better I see little, only basic functional. From up there, He ensures I get a pair of eyes at the appropriate time for appropriate timely tasks.

We were sitting on a garden swing broad enough to accommodate all of us. The freshness of little violet flowers fragrance filled my nostrils and every cell of my body vibrated with energy. Thank you dear Nature for every beauty you’ve shared with us since the inception of time.

When I need to buy vegetables and groceries, I went on responding to his next query, the grocers/sellers around where we live are aware of my low vision. They suggest to me what fruit, what vegetable is seasonal and feasible. Their judgement works well for me. It’s my nature to generally believe people. In fact, people go out of their way to tell me if there’s something to be seen. They “be My Eyes” for me. Drama sends across a variety of souls with a variety of lovely eyes but all with crystal clear vision. God ensures their thoughts and visions are focused in the direction He intends me to move. I thank them and life at large for each passing day. Rickshaw drivers share honestly that they forgot to turn on the meter before we began the ride. They trust me to pay whatever fare I feel will be appropriate. Vegetable sellers go one step further to show me weights and sizes of apples and pomegranates. Where should I have a problem I see not?

He (my Divine Father up there) leaves no stone unturned. For what should I whine? Can you give me one reason from your perspective? Accepted and acknowledged – One door is closed. That’s a fact but what about the 99 doors that stand open waiting for me to hop through? The time and energy spent on highlighting and magnifying the one door that is shut can be steered in a different direction and channelized in a positive way. We all on Earth have a 24-hour day. No one is going to give me an extra hour or two which I can spend sitting down with melancholic thoughts. No way, I am not parting with my precious minutes. Why must I allow Mr. Grief and Company to steal my stability and peace?  I guard them close to my heart. I shield them from the world outside as one protects a Diya from the wild wind.

Whether it be a mere visible visual impairment, which hardly matters with all the tons of gifts that overshadow and overcompensate making me forget about it until I’m reminded.  Or turbulence around, I choose to guard my mind. I choose not to let thorny thoughts prick or poke the lotus petals that rise above the waters of my mind.

To the outside world it appears like I’m legally blind, so be it! If you choose to hop in through this spiritual threshold and come sit beside me as I do share space beside my God – parent, you’ll be intoxicated, captivated and addicted to this space that’s tucked in “Beyond Closed Windows”.

Little Guiding Light of Mine

This little guiding light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
This little guiding light of mine
I’m going to let it shine
This little guiding light of mine
I’m going to let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine

Hide it under a bushel, no
I’m going to let it shine
Hide it under a bushel, no
I’m going to let it shine
Hide it under a bushel, no
I’m going to let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine

Take my little light round the world
I’m going to let it shine
Take my little light round the world
I’m going to let it shine
Take my little light round the world
I’m going to let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine

Don’t you blow my little light out
I’m going to let it shine
Don’t you blow my little light out
I’m going to let it shine
Don’t you blow my little light out
I’m going to let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine

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