Barn’s burnt down – Mizuta Masahide cc-by lemasney

Barn’s burnt down – Mizuta Masahide CC-BY lemasney

“Mizuta Masahide (水田 正秀?, 1657–1723) was a seventeenth-century (Edo period) Japanese poet and samurai who studied under Matsuo Bashō.  Masahide practiced medicine in Zeze and led a group of poets who built the Mumyō Hut.[1][2]” – Mizuta Masahide – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – http://goo.gl/2cHtrQ

“The moon in this haiku may symbolize many things, but for me, it represents the presence of God.  While engrossed in our normal routine, our lives are so full of busyness, duty, obligation and hurry that we may never get to know God in an up-close and personal way.  We may attend Mass and receive the sacraments, but our relationship with our Higher Power may not be experienced on a deeper, more personal level.  In contrast, when disaster strikes, there’s an opportunity that comes with it.  We have a choice to make: do we blame God for our predicament and turn away, or do we turn toward our Father and ask for help and guidance?  One of the slogans we use in Twelve Step Divorce Recovery is Divorce is a gateway to a new reality.  Sometimes it takes a major shift in our normal routine—one that’s strong enough to break down old patterns and bring us to our knees—to help us see beyond our normal perspective.  Alcoholics Anonymous refers to this as “hitting bottom.”  While this state is terrifying and confusing, it also brings a gift.  We have an opportunity to redefine ourselves and make changes.  Awareness expands and perspective broadens as we grapple with the demolition and reconstruction of our lives.” – Barn’s Burnt Down… Now I Can See the Moon –

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