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When I was 20 years old I met the first great leader in my life.
Siobhán was only 4. She had the most disfigured little body I had ever seen and her only control was her blink and a few little mewing sounds.
The way she was took me far outside of my comfort zone! I found myself in completely unknown territory with no idea what to do. Nothing in my life or my training had prepared me to teach a child who could neither move nor speak. For some strange reason all I could think to do was sing and we continued to do just that, 16 small children and I, until our hearts were attuned and our souls entwined.
Over the next 10 years Siobhán and her friends taught me how to see whole worlds behind the obvious! They drew out the courage and imagination I needed to believe in impossible dreams. They never doubted me and above all we had fun. Through the classroom windows we watched the flowers growing and kept our eyes peeled for rainbows. Whenever one appeared I ran around the garden like some kind of whirling dervish, frantically swinging a lasso around my head with the children cheering me on from inside! I tied the captured rainbow to the garden gate and every child could slide over into 'Rainbowland' - a magic place where miracles happen and dreams comes true.
Those were the times when all the labels that limited us disappeared. We were unbound and set free and everyone could walk, talk, eat and play. It was a land of partys, sausages, ice-cream, tomato sauce and musical chairs!
In the space where nothing was impossible Siobhán became a Ballerina and in her blinking code she made it clear that inside she was dancing! She lived her short and glorious life with the heart and soul of a dancer. Touching the earth in the lightest way she brought music to life for all of us.
Sometimes when I listen quietly enough I can still hear that music and whenever I get stuck in fear, doubt and tunnel vision, it reminds to drop the seriousness, lasso a rainbow and dance!
So ... How about You - Do you ever look for Rainbows? Have you ever tied one to you garden gate? Do you believe in Miracles? Would you dare to admit it if you did?
Since my last post I've been wondering what it would take to get to "Finity and Beyond" and I have a hunch that Miracle spotting would be a help! If you don't know how to do that, just remember to sing and the Miracles will come to you!
This Blog could be our "Miracle Spotters Anonymous" A place to be reminded and supported when our eyes grow dim. A 12 Step programme that opens our hearts to possibilities wildly beyond the obvious and the reasonable.
Step 1:Step out of your 'comfort zone'
Step 2:
Feel the fear of having no clue what to do!
Step 3:
Sing!
Step 4:
Look for Rainbows!
Step 5:
Listen for the new music beginning to play!
Step 6:
Dance!
We're already halfway there !
