The Rock

Recently I met a long-time friend for breakfast at a restaurant with a wonderful view of the lake.  It snowed the night before leaving beautiful snow on the rocks, overlooking a lovely view of gentle waves and ice flows. 

I was early so I just relished sitting there daydreaming with the view. This time was such a gift, pondering some deeper realities as I looked at the rock with snow, the motion of the waves, ice on top of the waves and then thinking about how, as one goes deeper under those waves, the surface motion calms down. 

Many things came to me:  how our life is like the waves on top, actually like the ice sitting on top of the water.  Snorkeling times came to mind and being on the top of the water often brought me so close to being sea sick!  It wasn't a good place to be! I was at the mercy of the wind, the waves and the current. Often, our days are like that! 

Actually the boulder on shore brought more inspiration:  large, unmoving, always there, not going anywhere...holding the beauty of the night's snowfall on top. It's easy for me to relate some details in my life that are like the waves, the ice, and the movement of it all in and out of the shoreline. It begged the question:  What are the waves...and the ice in our lives?  Each of us must answer these questions for ourselves. 

Finally, however,  the rock got my attention!  I had to slow down and take a bit more time. Then I asked myself, "what are those "rocks" in my life that are always there for me, constant, holding me up?" Maybe each one of us, too, needs to slow down and take more time to realize, to "see" and experience the Rock in our life...and ask, what are the "rocks" in our life?! 


Molly LaFond is a spiritual director and can be reached at 920.793.3530 or see mollylafond.com