Today, when I awoke, I remembered having a conversation with my Virgo mama, (she has since passed away) many years, ago. somehow, we got on the subject of hands. It was then, she remarked:
“When I was young woman, someone told me, after looking at the shape of my hands, that I possessed “grasping hands”.
That particular remark, though casually spoken by some stranger-in passing-stayed with her all the days of her life. I asked her what she thought it meant.
“I didn’t know at the time, but took it to be offensive. As the years passed, having time to ponder the words and live a little more of life, I fashioned a meaning relevant to me.” She replied.
“What was that, Mama?” I really wanted to know since my hands are shaped like hers.
“It meant, I would be reaching for things that were impossible for me to get though I would never really want them in the first place. But, until I reached for them, I wouldn’t be able to know that.”
But, this morning when I reached for the toothpaste to brush my teeth, I observed my hands, closely.
The thought of “grasping hands”-from that conversation-arose, in me. Could it be that, possibly, the source of our unrest, agitation, impatience, dissatisfaction and desire to be acknowledged, praised, respected, understood, appreciated and loved is solely due to fact we all possess “grasping hands.”
Paula, those words are much too ethereal for me. What on earth do you mean? I am suggesting, as human beings, we set about on the course of our lives, placing meaning, importance and relevance to things (or people) that cannot certainly cannot be obtained (people are never possessions; neither are things though we deem them so) and that we continually reach in spite of the reoccurring hardships/heartaches associated.
Not only that, but in the reaching for various things, money, position, jobs, recognition, careers, relationships, objects; there are no reasonable, satisfactory explanations for wanting them.
We can make up all kinds of stories about why we wanted them, needed and went after them, but when it’s all said and done, we don’t have a single clue why we vested so much energy, effort and time in the pursuit. Some people go so far as to "Grasp" at the memory of not getting something they thought they wanted but really didn't.
It's just something to think about the next time we reach out to forcibly try to bring 'more of something that's supposed to make us happier' into our lives. You know perfectly well what I am talking about: "try to make something happen that 'ain't gonna be' while making ourselves miserable in the process!"
“When I was young woman, someone told me, after looking at the shape of my hands, that I possessed “grasping hands”.
That particular remark, though casually spoken by some stranger-in passing-stayed with her all the days of her life. I asked her what she thought it meant.
“I didn’t know at the time, but took it to be offensive. As the years passed, having time to ponder the words and live a little more of life, I fashioned a meaning relevant to me.” She replied.
“What was that, Mama?” I really wanted to know since my hands are shaped like hers.
“It meant, I would be reaching for things that were impossible for me to get though I would never really want them in the first place. But, until I reached for them, I wouldn’t be able to know that.”
Wow! That sounded so intriguing to me. I am sure I thought about it for days and then, let it pass.
But, this morning when I reached for the toothpaste to brush my teeth, I observed my hands, closely.
The thought of “grasping hands”-from that conversation-arose, in me. Could it be that, possibly, the source of our unrest, agitation, impatience, dissatisfaction and desire to be acknowledged, praised, respected, understood, appreciated and loved is solely due to fact we all possess “grasping hands.”
Paula, those words are much too ethereal for me. What on earth do you mean? I am suggesting, as human beings, we set about on the course of our lives, placing meaning, importance and relevance to things (or people) that cannot certainly cannot be obtained (people are never possessions; neither are things though we deem them so) and that we continually reach in spite of the reoccurring hardships/heartaches associated.
Not only that, but in the reaching for various things, money, position, jobs, recognition, careers, relationships, objects; there are no reasonable, satisfactory explanations for wanting them.
It's just something to think about the next time we reach out to forcibly try to bring 'more of something that's supposed to make us happier' into our lives. You know perfectly well what I am talking about: "try to make something happen that 'ain't gonna be' while making ourselves miserable in the process!"
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