So, what if you were given two hands of playing cards for a game of black jack (yes, it's a little bit different than the usual kids version where you only get one hand dealt)...One hand holds a "ten of hearts" and the other a "jack of spades"...You know that the next card is a "king." You can choose either hand, which hand do you choose to pair the king with for a total of 20?....This was the scene in my meditation yesterday offered to me by my card playing (dead) grandmother....
What is she trying to tell me?...The message for all of us here is that no matter what we choose in life, we are here to play a hand of cards. We can make some choices, this or that....
But no matter what, we never really fall off the path, because no matter what we choose (the cards may look different) we end up with the same thing when we sum it all up.
What did that do for me? It helped me let go of the worry about my choices (not that I now choose irresponsibly or without care - there is still a difference between a "ten" and a "jack") but it helped put in perspective that no matter what I choose, I will arrive at the same place...and pretty close to "twenty one."
I guess my next lesson here could be about risk...Should I ask for a third card?
