“And then Jonah heard God’s voice. “Jonah, do you know what the difference is between you and the trees?” He was confident it was God because God usually asked questions but gave no answers. Jonah didn’t need a divine answer to this question, he knew it. “Yes,” he said. “The difference between me and the trees is that the trees let go of their leaves. I keep holding onto mine. The trees make room for new life. I don’t.” DeathLossGriefAcceptanceLetting GoOpennessDeath Of A Loved OneNew LifeGod S Grace Book:Going Nuts! Source: Going Nuts!
“Sophia sat in meditation on the riverbank when a student bent down to place two enormous pearls at her feet as a gift. She opened her eyes to see the pearls. She picked one up, but dropped it. It rolled down the hill upon which she was sitting and into the river. The student chased after it and looked all afternoon, diving, coming up for air, diving back down. “Sophia,” he asked. “Could you show me where it went in? I can’t find it.” “Right there,” she said throwing the other pearl in the river.” WisdomLetting GoMaterialismLetting Go Of Stuff Book:For the Love of Sophia: Wisdom Stories from Around the World and Across the Ages Source: For the Love of Sophia: Wisdom Stories from Around the World and Across the Ages