what we want…
May all your expectations be frustrated,
May all your plans be thwarted.
May all your desires be withered into nothingness,
That you may experience the powerlessness and poverty of a child
And sing and dance in the love of God the Father, the Son and the Spirit.
—Blessing given to Henri Nouwen by his mentor.
April 13th, 2006 at 9:41 pm
I love this. Very Eastern. Buddha said, “Desire is the root of all suffering.” I think of this often as I ponder my own life.
This blessing speaks to the same thing: be present in the NOW. Do not judge experience, but rather participate fully in the moment.
==ScottD