A thumb. I saw it two days ago in my dream. Thinking back on it, it was a green thumb. Not green in the way you think about it either. This thumb was wearing clothes. Army green, olive drab if you want to be precise.
What does a thumb in olive drab mean? I don’t know exactly but we’re going to find out.
Pay attention now, let me get you up to speed. This is a story with some depth. This is where I hear, “depth like mined copper”. Yes Bill, that’s a good one! You must be wondering who Bill is, he’s my father-in-law. Bill passed away in 1998, you would have loved him! He was a big, celebrate the milestones kind of guy. He showed up big with a message for my 100th post with ‘The Story is in the Pipes’. It’s really good, look it up, you should read it.
Fast forward to last night. In comes a message from Brittany Murphy. She was an actress and singer that died under suspicious circumstances. You should read that one too. Just for the record, I don’t think Diddy did it.
Alright, alright, I’m reeling it in. Brittany was my 199th blog post…and now this leads me into my morning conversation with Bill.
Good morning Bill! Here we are, another milestone. I know you’ve been getting ready for a few days now, thank you for your support. Why show me the thumb? Do tell. ‘What is the one thing your thumb always does? I’ll tell you, your thumbs are always pointing back to you. Your heart, your belly, your mind. You, you, you.’
‘Who’s life are you living? Yours. That’s right. It is your life to live.’
Why the green on the thumb? ‘Symbolism.’
Well now, you know I had to look up the spiritual meaning behind the color olive green. This color represents the olive tree’s ability to thrive in harsh environments, it’s about resilience and endurance. Peace, tranquility, stability and a connection to the earth. ‘Exactly the message I want to convey! There are times when it’s hard to be you. A skate in the park is nice but you can’t stay there forever, sometimes you trip over a stick. Do you stay down, wait to be rescued, no. No, you don’t. Where are those thumbs pointing? That’s right, you. You get yourself up, brush off those knees, shake it off.’
What happens when we get stuck and need help getting up? ‘That’s alright. That’s what friends and family are for. Here’s the kicker though, is this a random rescue or is this a regular occurrence? Did you bring your blanket and hot cocoa to the park with you, a sandwich too so you could wait for your savior in comfort? Come now. Put that all back in your basket and get up.’
‘You. You. You are responsible for you, for your life. No one else has a hold over you unless you allow it. Unhappy memories from childhood? You are holding onto them. You. Why? Let go of the bitter. Let go of the sour.’
‘Still holding onto resentments, stuck in the grudges of unfairness. You were cheated. You. Why? Let it go.’
‘You. You. You get to choose how you interact in this world. Do you stay under that dark cloud waiting for rain, thunder and lightening? What’s the point in that. Let those clouds roll in as they will from time to time then let them roll out too.’
‘Let the sun break through those clouds. Step into the sunshine. Choose it. Put some pep in your step. Go do something different, anything at all. Get out of your head. Get out of your routine. But, but but… No buts. No buts. No buts.’
Thank you for my 200th story, you know you don’t have to wait until my 300th either! ‘I know my dear, I am more than happy to wait my turn. Good job. I’m proud of you, proud of my family. All of you, the B’s, M’s, T’s and P’s I love you.’