Yesterday Easter Sunday is usually a day for people to come together, pray together and eat together.
This year my Easter Sunday was quite different and yet wonderful!
Six months ago Madeleine was in town and played for us at the Woodbury Meeting house. As she was leaving we planned the next time she would be in town, neither of us looked at a calander and saw it was Easter.
When I realized that I didn't want to change the date. Let me explain.
The first time Madeleine was in town I had her at the Grange in Mullica Hill. She got a flat and "happened to pull into the Grange not realizing it was the Grange which was great cause she found us.....However when we started to unload we realized that the Grange was almost full, and more were coming, of a youth group. The woman who ran the Grange forgot to switch the dates. It all worked out! The woman who ran the youth group got rides for almost 40 kids and took them somewhere else. The night moved on and the flat was fixed, by a stranger (not! LOL) and the night was a success!
The second time Madeleine was in for us we hosted the event at the Woodbury Meetinghouse....
it was raining, turn out was low. However those who were supposed to be there were there. AND The woman who was to unlock the Meetinghouse for us was late. We waited in the rain....She got there opened up and the night was a success!
Now this is the third time, it is planned on Easter, people are not coming because it is Easter. I did not want to change it because of the other experiences we have had so I kept it on Easter despite my family traditions.
People were disappointed ... So on with the day!
Well we were in and ready to go BUT Madeleine wasn't' there....HUMMMMM.....now I think great do I have the wrong day! We have communicated so I wasn't sure...I called Madeleine and there was a different time on her calendar...She got right in her car and came right over...However there are no accidents! It took me a while and usually it does. After I get over what people think about it and my own ego getting in the way. I see the bigger picture.
An old friend stopped by who was in town for Easter from Afghanistan, he works there. If Madeleine was playing we would not have been able to talk....Another friend was running late and would have gotten there after it was well under way...Another needed a moment when she came in! Everything was in divine order!
Then since I didn't have anything planned to speak about I was encouraged to speak while we waited.
Spoke on forgiveness and letting go....feeling it within ourselves and making room for new things.
Others shared, Madeleine arrived and the day continued.
As we sat and listened to the beautiful playing, singing and the lessons. So much more was happening . I looked around the room and was thankful that we had the Meetinghouse, the friendship and the music.
So many who were there either didn't have diners to attend or didn't have family near by. Or simply did not partake in any kind of tradition because of many different circumstances. I thought how lucky am I to be able to see these people today, share with them today and be a part of their Easter!
In reading FB today It was driven home even more for me! One said it was the best holiday she has had in a long time, and we (the gathering) were part of her day! That one statement made it all worth it....
Another said it was the most memorable time in his life and when he listens to the cds he will always remember this day!
The Universe orchestrated all of this to happen. For each and every one of us to be a part of each others holiday.....For Madeleine to be late so we can reconnect and others were on time!
It is amazing...When we let go and realize it is okay to break with tradition because we can touch so many lives.....Tradition is wonderful however if we take the time and spend the time every day with family...have diners and celebrate life all year....why wait for 1 day a year....or a couple...why not celebrate family, life and love with on another on the other 364 days a year. Christ sacrificed. although this is not the same sacrifice but it is a sacrifice to give up what we do for others. I have to say I was blessed yesterday. It may not have been the norm. And I did fit in tradition....we can do what we "need" to do maybe not in the time we are use to but we do it always gets done....and like a good friend tells me all of the time....You know like you know, like you know! I know that I am on the right path, I know that this journey is a good one!
I thank you all for being a part of it !
Thank you for all who attended, for those who could not I appreciate your energy.
I am looking forward to again seeing Madeleine in October. She is here through April 28th.
On the welcome page of my website ( www.yourguidetoserenity.com/ )there is a link for her website....Check it out, do yourself a favor and check her out....
Have a beautiful day!
Love Judy
