Love is always present, but we often move too fast to notice

THE LOVE IN THE SPICY CURRY 

One of my soul sisters of 10 years, T, loves to cook. She makes delicious food! She has such a generous heart, and every time she cooks, she makes extra and always shares. One time she gave me her Thai Curry for my lunch. She told me that it was spicy, but I was unaware of just how spicy until I ate it.

When I finished it, my tongue was burned, my tummy was hot, and my eyes leaked. 

I felt frustrated and annoyed, “Damn, why did she make it so spicy!” I was about to grab my phone to text her to complain, “Thank you for the food, BUT…”

I realized I had to go to my online healing class and meet my teacher and friends on Zoom. As we gathered before class, my teacher guided everyone to sit and come back to the body to feel what is in the present moment. 

I slowed down and breathed. I felt my tongue, my spicy, and my frustration. I realized that under the spicy, I also tasted and felt so much love and care that my sister had put into her food and given to me. I almost missed it because, in the rush, and frustration, I didn't see the love, the care, and the generosity that she had put in the food plus the love and the care that she had for me.

REFLECTION

Often, we get swept away in hasty reactions in our flood of emotions. The invitation here is that if you slow down, can you feel and notice what is already here for you?