Expressing Peace. Unpeace Scenario. 89.
Unpeace Scenario
A brief recount of the Unpeace Scenario, by Tim Wright.
Middle of the afternoon, a good friend asked for help with an online favor. I was in the absolute middle of a project I needed and wanted to finish today. I was eager to help because I always want good thoughts. I took a deep breath. I said, “Sure.”
I jumped right into the favor. I applied the tricks and tools I thought would work. They didn’t. I tried a time-saving shortcut. It wasn’t. As the hurry-up-and-get-this-done pressure built, I released the I-can-do-it-myself and contacted customer service. He couldn’t.
Frustration made me clenched-teeth intent to solve the problem, make it work, and get back to my assignment. And then the friend shouted over that another option had been found and I could let the favor go.
I couldn’t.
Frustration became anger. At the problem. At myself. At the service associate. At the friend. At myself. At the problem. At myself.
The Unpeace Scenario, by Tim Wright.
I deserve full credit for authoring the scene, for feeding myself the unpeace. And even for a moment reveling in it.
I listened to my ego goading me to be a hero. I obeyed my ego refusing to let me let go. I agreed with my ego insisting the service associate did not know.
I cannot blame my ego.
I closed my laptop. I laced on my running shoes. I ran in the wonderful wind that blew away the unpeace.
There is good that follows the unpeace we create. It’s the peace that makes us glad.
Perfect Presence,
the unpeace is a blessing when it
pushes me to reclaim peace.
The peace that follows is a blessing twice as big.
Thank you for consciousness
that lets me see the hole I’ve dug,
I step in and I am upset to think
I can’t get out.
Thank you more for giving me awareness
to climb out of the hole,
the sensibility to fill it up
before I walk away.
Unpeace is my creation.
Peace is the gift that teaches
me I can build better.
I love you, GOD.
And so it is. Amen. Amen.
Enjoy Peace. Express Peace.
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