12/20/10 Hair, Shop and so on . . .

I thought about an old story that I first read in a yoga magazine. A long time ago. It's about a farmer who accepts all. His son is hurt. The neighbors are all freaked out. The farmer says , " so be it." The army comes and conscripts all the young men in the village--expect his son. The neighbors say, "You are so lucky." The farmer says, "so be it. " He's peaceful.

When we first talked about it, we were going to drive Rain to the airport and Ry was going to pick her up. Then Rain asked us to pick her up instead of Ry. Luke had a student to teach which is usually his holy grail. He did his best GD. In an unprecedented act, Luke canceled the student and committed to picking Rain up from the air port. My GD was that I didn't get involved emotionally. I thought, "So be it " and I meant it. It was hard for me. But I over came and I felt so serene. O.K. I usually have a strong feeling of what is right and what is not right. This binds me. It's huge that I could give it up when my precious daughter was involved.

Other acts came and went. Small kind acts. A smile for a stranger. And so many people helped me. GD's are raining.