Wisdom From a Fortune Cookie - Glow Little Glow Worm

Returned to Orchard of Hawaii for lunch and some fortune cookies. Not quite Quan's, but it was more about inspiration, not great taste. It wasn't too bad. Fried Rice was a bit dry, but the only other place I know is another fifteen minutes down the road. So what was the morsel of inspiration that I received for this effort?

"If we are all worms, try to be a glow worm"

Okay, well many people would have trouble with the idea of being equated to worms, but in the spirit of Mitakuye Oyasin, we are all related, I can accept this. In thinking about this, these days many of us feel like worms. In these days of outsourcing and cutbacks, many of us feel like worms in our jobs. How many of us feel as if the Sword of Damocles was hanging over our heads. We are under constant pressure to work longer hours with no raises, and always with the feeling that if we protest, we will find ourselves on the outs. We put up with long, thankless hours, just to ensure that our families are provided for. In other words, we feel like worms.

I spoke of worms in an earlier blog. I spoke of reconnecting and told of the importance of the worm. While many may deride this brother of the earth, he does perform an important function. Worms help break down decaying material. The worm holes help to aerate the soil and provide pathways for the water to get to the roots. So if someone says you are as low as a worm, you can now tell them thanks, because you are important.

So knowing just how important you are, it doesn't matter what these others think of you, what matters, and take this to heart, what matters most, is what you think of yourself. You are important! All life is important. So knowing this, don't let them get to you, but glow. Glow little glow worm, glow. Let that inner spirit that is the essence of who you are exude the brightest light you can. No matter what slop they throw at you, do your best. The only way you can do this is by remembering that the only critic that is important is you. If you give in to the will of others and allow them to dictate how you feel then you will allow the darkness to envelope you. If you reach into yourself and believe in yourself and who you are then all the external things become mere distractions and your light begins to shine despite the darkness they throw at you. You are the glow worm! Glow, baby, glow!

My heart to your heart, one heart, one spirit.