Well it's Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit Day... that is the first day of a new month. The magic is supposed to work if the very first thing you say when you wake up is "Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit." If you do this, wonderful things will unfold for you during the month... Smiling softly.
Of course it is all about refreshing our thinking on things, being mindful of new starts and new hopes and new options. It's about living again with wonder and awe of even the slightest things which can have beautiful meaning.
I've been thinking for a long time about forgiveness; a very elusive concept for me to face. I've thought forgiveness meant that I had to face the other person and work through the pain we caused by apologizing for hurting each other. I've learned that this is not necessary because forgiveness does not mean reconciliation.
Forgiveness is within me. It is something I must do to rest peacefully and rise away from all the sadness that anchors me in darkness. Forgiveness is the only way for me to accept closure; to accept that the other person has moved on in happiness; to accept that in our love, happiness is what I wished above all for my lover. Heartbreak and loss can be quite selfish and I had lost sight of the love I had nurtured.
This song is about forgiveness. It is full of meaning and relates to all of our losses in love. It certainly relates to mine. Please listen to it again and please hear the lyrics. Please enjoy it and please forgive.
I forgive you for everything my love. Everything...
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Don Henley » The Heart Of The Matter
I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
She said you found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined...People filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age
The trust and self-assurance that can lead to happiness
They're the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us,
Doesn't keep me warm
I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you, Baby
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But everything changesAnd my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
There are people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down and hurt your pride
Better put it all behind you; life goes on
You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you inside
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
ForgivenessEven if, even if you don't love me anymore
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore
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