I was looking at the photograph, looking into his wise eyes, and I remembered (from his book), Lester was a Jew. Which got me thinking of those incredible Jew survivors from the holocaust. The indescribable suffering and stress they endured. And survived.
Lester : if I hadn't had the heart attack and then been told I had maybe a a few months or maybe a day to live (doctor didn't know), and that I was NOT ALLOWED to do anything : no social activities, no sex; not even tying my own shoe laces, I would never have stayed home. And because I had to, I had then been forced to face myself. And ponder. And reflect.
And you, do you think you would be here now, changing and reflecting, if not for this last wake up call? If the (supposed) tumour had not showed up, what would you be doing now?
Me: crocheting. Into my own head. Not going for walks. Not really examing and changing. Not doing EFT Personal Peace Program. No Dr Joe Dispenza. No POC (Progressive Online Course) course. No online Coherence Healing from Dr Joe's group. No Tai Chi. No Lift Chi Up QiCong. No Small Universe meditation. I wouldn't have bothered with Tony Robbins' free "Time to Rise" summit. No daily joy, peace, gratitude and happiness. I guess I was just waiting for the years to pass, feebly hoping no more major bad would come my way.
And you are right ; I would have remained stuck : not unhappy but not quite living to purpose. (Even though I don't quite know yet what, if any, my big purpose(s) is.
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Conclusion:
So, our diseases were almost custom made for us : whatever would get our full attention and create space. It wasn't about one physical body being stronger or weaker than the other. It was just that each of us needed our own wake up call.
