A True Friend

A True Friend

               A friend of Charlie’s lived with us for many years after we moved to Arizona.  He and I came to dislike each other and it became a miserable experience.  It was also a gift beyond price.  The plan was for him to help fix up the house.  The real plan was for him to be like my father in key aspects; giving me understanding of myself and my early life I could have obtained in no other way.   He eventually moved out and I wanted nothing more to do with him.

               He died last year, and his daughter recently moved to town.  She attended the sweat last Friday.  I noticed a strong, high frequency energy inside the lodge beforehand, and Charlie asked his friend’s daughter if she could feel her father’s presence.  She affirmed she definitely could.  She said she has felt his love and assistance powerfully since his death, and he was there that night.   In the lodge she said the things she needed to say to her father, who had become a guide, spirit, and elder.

               She then turned to me and said how strong his love is for me in particular.  He thinks I am wonderful, and this makes her love me too because she feels it through him.  I could tell it was true.  This spectacularly confirmed what I already suspected, that the people who give us the hardest time are our true friends, playing a part to help us grow.  Furthermore, when we die we leave behind our issues, fears, and limitations, and this friendship is revealed.  It dawned on me this incredible spirit was entering my life in loving service once again to teach me something important.  Reluctantly, I concluded I must change my opinion and allow myself the vulnerability of loving him with an open heart as I had stopped doing when he was alive.

               I can feel him on the fringes of my consciousness beaming unconditional love at me all the time.  He will probably keep it up until I have mastered the most healing and freeing lesson of all; that of forgiveness.