BERNIE
By Bernie Siegel, MD
I Have Learned Much from Footprints
am sure most of you are aware of the story about the man who walked with God and there were, therefore, always two sets of footprints. At a time of great diffi culty the man noticed only one set of footprints and complained to God that He was not there when he needed Him most, God replied, “I was carrying you during the diffi cult times and that is why there was only one set of footprints.”
I On a personal level I have learned much from footprints.
One of my stranger habits is to enjoy jogging through ceme- teries. I like to read the wisdom of the words on some stones and also notice the egotistical craziness of some people’s last words. What would you share with the world with your last breath and what words do you want on your headstone?
Well to get back to the point. One day after a big snow-
storm I was jogging through the deep snow and really strug- gling to make my way. I realized how much of a struggle it was to have to make your own way with no plowed path or footsteps to follow. The next day it was much easier. The snow was still soft and my footprints were easy to follow. Five days later the snow had frozen and the rigid ice made it dangerous for me to try and fi t into the old footprints. I had to create a new path or risk breaking my ankles.
What I learned from all this is that at different times in
my life I must make different choices. At times it is all right to be carried, at other times following in the footsteps of others is appropriate, at others to make your own way and at times it is proper to leave the old ways and start a fresh path. Your way is found by what feels right for you and not by looking for the easy way.
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of others you will lose your way and life. Remember their way can at times endanger you and be the wrong way. So fi nd your way and let them go theirs. True natives can be your guide when they have shared the same experience but be wise in choosing your guides and do not follow those who are not true guides and teachers but dictate their way to you. Follow their way and you will be lost forever.
For many, Dr. Bernard Siegel-or Bernie, as he prefers to be- called-needs no introduction. He has touched many lives all over- the Planet. In 1978, he reached a national and then international audience when he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. As a physician who- has cared for and counseled innumerable people whose mortal- ity has been threatened by illness, Bernie embraces a philoso- phy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our Society grapples with today. Read Bernie’s regular blog posts on his website where you will also fi nd his books, articles, and CDs:
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