Reflection

 

Long Reflection — 

Spiritual Reality vs. Comfort

Today I reflect on forgiveness and what it truly means. Many people see forgiveness as paying back debts or clearing accounts, but real spirituality goes much deeper. True forgiveness is not about money or material comfort — it is about clearing the mind so the body can heal.

When illness or injury comes — a stroke, broken bones, a body that can no longer move — no amount of money or comfort can save you. I know this because I lived it. Divorce, immigration struggles, fear, and finally a stroke left me homeless, sleeping in parks. In that place, it was not comfort that rebuilt me — it was overnight yoga, breath, discipline, and the determination to rise again. That 109-mile run saved my life.

The body is the most amazing creation. When we forgive deeply and practice with patience, the body has the power to heal itself. My God of understanding is not found in money or external approval — my God of understanding is in my breath, in meditation, in rising before dawn, in walking, in pushing through pain, in honoring the Sun and the Moon within me.

True spirituality is not about replacement or comfort — it is about discipline, humility, and the courage to keep showing up.