Part XXII - Inflection Point

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            During my last visit, I wrote extensively about my admiration for the many courageous souls here at this hospital fighting to overcome a range of illnesses and accidents, many far more serious then mine.  This continues today as the many people I meet here continue to humble me with their struggles or their commitment to a loved one in need. The main difference from last year to this year is the greater number of Indian nationals as opposed to foreigners and also the considerable number of youngsters here seeking treatment.  This combined with my extremely busy schedule I have come to know less people then before. Furthermore, only a few of the patients I came to know well from last year were able to return during my visit so sadly I am unable to report on their recovery and can only pray that they continue to see better days.

            Now less then a week remains here and as 2012 has come to an end I have a quiet confidence about the road ahead. Exactly one year ago I was filled with anxiety and bewilderment, almost frightened of future uncertainty. Now there is a serene focus void of question, complete understanding of what is to come. If nothing else, my return visit has renewed my sense of purpose, one that was blurred during my time at home.  While many would remind me to not forget how far I have come, it is only I, the weary traveler who knows how just much further I need to go. For if we travel far enough, one day we come to a point where we are no longer moving away but moving towards it…..going back to where it all began.  

             I feel this time is now upon me, the time when I can walk tall into the morning light, balanced, with fortitude, without reserve or negative perception, able to do all the things I once loved to do. This new year promises to be my inflection point, where healing and understanding will come into a focus I have never experienced before. A deeper self harmony which I am now fully beginning to comprehend, where I am no longer asking questions of myself but now discovering answers through myself, through my own experiments in truth.

            To you my family, friends and readers, may your gaze always be forward and the sun forever on your back.  In this New Year of 2013, may we all find eternal balance of mind, body and soul.