CONVERSATIONS (Read & Reflect #9)
What do a phone booth in Japan and a phone hung on a tree in Seattle have in common?
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What do a phone booth in Japan and a phone hung on a tree in Seattle have in common?
They’re both incapable of making a real phone call. They’re both portals for the grieving to talk to those they’ve lost.
There’s no mystery phone where I live, but there is the Atlantic Ocean.
While the physical remains of the people I’ve lost are in the ground, I believe their spirit is somewhere among the swirling grays, blues and whites of the ocean.
I stand on the shore. I scream my anger into the salty air. I stand on the shore. I release my fear into the frothy residue of crashing waves. I stand on the shore. I mumble my apologies to the seaweed and shells below my feet. I stand on the shore. I close my eyes. I stand on the shore. I listen. I stand on the shore. I enjoy the conversation.
Ideas for Reflection:
What practices make you feel closer to those you’ve lost?
What conversations are you aching to have?
What response is your heart longing to hear?
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