Just as he was reaching the shore, he suddenly had a fear that maybe his family had been hurt or lost. But then he heard voices calling and saw his children rushing into the ocean toward him. They all wept as they embraced, and together they walked toward the house.
As the wife saw her husband approaching with the children, she was relieved, but she began to cry as she thought of how he would beat her when he saw the burned house. She saw his smiling face coming toward her, but she cowered, dreading the encounter. When he came near, she timidly backed away, but to her surprise he reached out and embraced her warmly. She stammered as she tried to find words to tell him what had happened, but he wouldn’t listen. As he held her tightly, he wanted only to tell her that the burning house had saved his life. “ The flames shone through the darkness where I was lost at sea, “ he said lovingly, “and they guided me home! Now I have the chance I prayed for to be the husband you want and the father my children need.”
Here we see how the fisherman, through a traumatic event, completely let go of the past in order to discover his true self again. He had “lost” himself long ago emotionally and mentally. And now he was experiencing the picture of the state of mind: he was “lost” at sea, floating around in blackness. But the storm was a blessing in disguise. It as the thing that brought him back to life! Not sunshine, but rather a storm did it. Was it a trauma? Yes. But instead of giving up and drowning, he mad the storm an opportunity to remember his true self. As a result, the only thing that drowned in the dark ocean was his misery and anger.
The family likewise experienced pain and despair. The burning house could have resulted in simply a destroyed home. Instead, the house was burning for a reason! The flames were the light of life to the fisherman. They brought him home again. So, in spite of the negative appearance of this seeming disaster, in reality everything worked together for good to bring love and healing. The negative situation turned into a positive one.
Here’s something important to remember: This story ended in love and reunion instead of tragedy because the fisherman took action. Negative don’t automatically turn into positives. The house could have burned down for nothing. The fisherman could have died for nothing. If he had continued with his anger and defeatism and despair, he wouldn’t have looked around to see the tiny flicker of light, and would have surely drowned. (When we look only at the dirt on the ground, we don’t see the stars in the sky!) But instead, the fisherman changed his attitude, became open and receptive to a new state of mind. He felt remorse for the first time. And his action led his perception of the light that saved his life.
Likewise, Love is behind all the events, even the obstacles in your life, and you can hold the right ideas as the fisherman did so that everything works together ultimately for good. Cling to the truth no matter what you see happening, and the truth you hold will transform your experience.
Remember, rejoice in the lesson of the pain and hurt, it makes you stronger, and it gives you freedom. Whatever you do in your life, whatever the situation may be, you are in control of your life. The power is in you; it is your personal choice what you do in your life. Even when you are all alone in the middle of the ocean! Or in the middle of the ocean of life! Take charge!
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