The following epitaph is from a book I am reading by Scottish author Margaret Silf - from her book The Other Side of Chaos: Breaking Through When Life Is Breaking Down. Rushdy Siers lived in a township in South Africa that was destroyed by governmental officials in the Apartheid era. He and thousands of residents were forced out of their shanty town without a moment's notice. They were moved to other land to fend for themselves - dislodged, confused, angry, and afraid. Yet, in his words, he found hope in the situation.
For us the world happened
Between a mountain and a sea
Somehow we were dislodged
Then we began to set ourselves free...
How do we deal with chaos and change in our lives. Does it make us angry? Do we push back? Or do we see it as an opportunity for transformation, conversion, and renewal?
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