CHOICES

The moon laid bare before me, unveiling her mysterious light of night, with but stars draped about her like a shawl of flawless diamonds. And I harkened unto a familiar voice -- for she spoke as though she knew me all my life, smiling as her reflection became brighter and clearer:

"Some say love makes the world go round, and yet it is the choice to love that holds true power; for there can be no love without one choosing to open up his heart and soul...." In an instant, each choice I'd made concerning my heart was displayed high above the drifting clouds. With each recollection of my pain...I still cried the tears; and each moment of rapture carried sweet delight unto my heart. I stood within the consonance of my love's delight and the Moon with all her naked beauty.... abruptly she roused me from my blissful cogitation, speaking aloud to me again:

"There are those believing success rests purely within a worldly vision of success. However, my sweet, success is truely driven by choices one's soul will make while here amid the clay and dust; for success can only be defined within a single heart alone!" There again was staged a picture show above the clouds concerning my life. Reruns of my inner thoughts and feelings played before my eyes -- flashes of times I felt that I had failed, and times I thought of as success. But in one great distinct moment, I learned my failures were defined as such solely because I thought that I had failed...the same being true for my success'!

"Some feel," she began within the passion of her fire, "all there is to life is living amongst the breathing flesh. I say to you now that life about this world is but the birth of life to come, and your flesh is but a challenge for your soul!"

Just as in her passion she began to speak, she closed to greater meditation...and within those words of ancient wisdom bequeathed to me, I knew my Lord was giving me, yet another chance to make His choice.