Descent and ascent

Line of inquiry: “on an as is where is basis we choose descent of consciousness into the gross then we rise again following heart’s muse higher than where stood, bearing love’s cross”- unseeking seeker Few have been my conscious acts of very high or low. More have been the trials that have disrupted my joy’s flow. Some tribulations sent me reeling, feeling like I was in hell. More fortunate than some am I. And this I now know very well. The modern world lends comforts to which we feel entitled, while there are poor souls on this earth where horrors reign unbridled. My trials, mostly physical, I’ve managed to get through. Though life brings torments even now, with God’s gifts I can still make do. I thank the Lord that life has been mainly kind to me. No too-high mountains have I climbed. No monsters have I had to flee. From my ups and downs I’ve learned everyone – my sisters and my brothers - has woes to bear that I can’t know. We must have empathy for all others.