Through a Jungian Lens

I have just returned from a gathering of the in-law clan, a family reunion.  While there, I was focused on keeping my brother-in-law present in the best way I could.  The last thing the family needed was for him to wander off and get lost or . . .  Watching over Michael was good task, and for the most part, an easy task since he basically followed me from one small group to the next.  Michael and I teamed up for a few of the games as well.  At night, he had a bed of his own in my hotel room.  Now, Michael has gone to live in his new group home in a small city where his brother lives.  It will be a good adventure for both brothers, one to watch over his younger brother and the other to feel embraced and safe.  Going to China just got easier.  :)

Life isn’t all about deep thoughts or psychology.  There is a lot of day-to-day stuff that needs to happen and be attended to with dignity.  It is important for me to try and be present in outer life even when it takes so much time away from what I perceive as my “work.”  At moments like this, I realise that this, too, is part of the work.  I touch people in ways that I will never fully come to know.  And, I grow in ways that I am not conscious about as I am with others such as the crowd of cousins, neices and nephews and the extensions of family.  And more importantly, I got to say goodbye to Michael.  When I return from China he may not remember who I am.  And this too, is a part of life.  Thank you Michael for being my “brother.”