Describing an event that surpasses any expectation is a valuable gift to hold as a memory. I was attending to my two year old grandson one afternoon when he decided to start screaming instead of expressing vocally. I turned to him and told him to use his words. Then I asked him to sit on the floor with me and start to deep breathe to let go of any anger inside of him. I showed him how to deep breathe. He took in a deep breath and let it out. We did this several times. I told him we were going to meditate. He looked at me and stated “Like the lady?” I was dumbfounded at first not quite understanding what he was trying to articulate. He then went into my bedroom and brought out the figurine I had of a woman sitting in meditation. It holds a candle and he had seen it on my nightstand. I could not find words I was amazed at his ability to understand what that meant. I hugged him and said “Yes, just like the lady.” We put it in front of us and he placed his small hands on his knees and we both took in a breath and sighed on one breath and said Ohm. He repeated it several times and tears were in my eyes of one small innocent learning to sit in the silence and find peace within himself. When I get frustrated he now looks at me and says “Breathe”
Debbie’s Dialogue (Breathe Grandma)
July 15, 2014 by OneWiseWoman
Posted in Debbie's Dialogue | Tagged breathe, meditate, peace | 2 Comments
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What a great thing. This will affect his whole life. You did very good Grandma.
It is a joy to be around Logan. He is so teachable, absorbing everything. I love learning, laughing and loving from him.