{"id":113,"date":"2013-06-14T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T07:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/what-you-see-in-the-valley\/"},"modified":"2013-06-14T07:17:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T07:17:00","slug":"what-you-see-in-the-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/what-you-see-in-the-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"What You See In the Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My friend Marc sent the above short to me today…it is well worth the 5 minutes  It appears it was made a couple of years ago.  I think about where I was at then.  Trying to make sense of a new way working and living.  Not having the energy anymore to grade people on "style points."  Funny how certain images\/places in time stir you.<\/p>\n

This short clip was timely, considering my struggle to learn how to live differently-in light of my father's passing.  <\/p>\n

I've cried today more than I have in a while.<\/p>\n

Here's what crossed my heart and mind as I watched the above video:<\/p>\n

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  1. The last communication I had with my father was a kiss.  No words, just a kiss.<\/li>\n
  2. It's never a good idea to pretend…be vulnerable.<\/li>\n
  3. I'm glad God introduced a level of humility to me 3 years ago that I needed desperately.  It softened my heart and allowed me to see with eyes of forgiveness and tenderness-specifically toward my father.<\/li>\n
  4. I hugged and kissed my son when he got off the bus today.  We've always shared physical affection, but today I needed to plant a seed.<\/li>\n
  5. I don't know when my heart will mend.<\/li>\n
  6. Maybe what's inside me has changed the world (thank you, Robin<\/a>).<\/li>\n
  7. Even the strong need to allow themselves to be weak.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I have been brief here.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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