life: acoustic & amplified

mirrors and choices

This weekend I went to a workshop which centered on ‘gifts’ and there came a new understanding and dimension to the truth of how we recognize the gifts of others because they are our own gifts. We cannot recognize things that we don’t know about. It was great to get such wonderful gifts of myself. I liked hearing it. There were people who received their gifts in tears, amazed at what others found in their speaking. It was good.

Then…this morning I recognized sarcasm in someone and it made me angry, then it made me wince, because I recognize that ‘gift’ because of my own guilt in that area….yup…very supremely guilty. Ouch. I didn’t like the truth of that coming to slap me in the face, but I know that in order for me to get better, I have to look at it and be very brutally honest.

I also realize the progress I have made in that area is because of that same recognition and my choices. I CHOOSE not to say sarcastic and mean things to others because I have recognized the pain when I receive that gift.

Each person has this ability. Each person can make choices. That is free will. That is the gift of our humanity. Awareness is the key to change. The ability to change is our most blessed of gifts. And forgiveness is the ultimate gift of love, which breaks the chords of Karma and delivers love to ourselves and others.

Thank goodness I know all about forgiveness…

Aren’t you somethin’ to admire?
‘Cause your shine is somethin’ like a mirror
And I can’t help but notice
You reflect in this heart of mine
If you ever feel alone and
The glare makes me hard to find
Just know that I’m always
Parallel on the other side

‘Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t go
Just put your hand on the glass
I’ll be tryin’ to pull you through
You just gotta be strong

‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now
I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy
Comin’ back here to you once I figured it out
You were right here all along

It’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn’t get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it’s clear as this promise
That we’re making two reflections into one
‘Cause it’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me
Aren’t you somethin’, an original
‘Cause it doesn’t seem merely a sample
And I can’t help but stare, ’cause
I see truth somewhere in your eyes
I can’t ever change without you
You reflect me, I love that about you
And if I could, I would look at us all the time

‘Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t go
Just put your hand on the glass
I’ll be tryin’ to pull you through
You just gotta be strong

‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now
I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me

The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy
Comin’ back here to you once I figured it out
You were right here all along

It’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn’t get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it’s clear as this promise
That we’re making two reflections into one
‘Cause it’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow’s a mystery
I can see you lookin’ back at me
Keep your eyes on me
Baby, keep your eyes on me

You are, you are the love of my life

Now you’re the inspiration for this precious song
And I just wanna see your face light up since you put me on
So now I say goodbye to the old me, it’s already gone
And I can’t wait wait wait wait wait to get you home
Just to let you know, you are

You are, you are the love of my life

Girl you’re my reflection, all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
You’re my reflection and all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do