Laying the Foundation
The groundwork has been laid.
Do you not see that?
Don't you understand that all you have gone through was
for a purpose?
There was a reason, a good reason, for the waiting, the
struggle, the pain, and finally the release.
You have been prepared. The same way a builder must
first tear down and dig out the old to make way for the
new, your Higher Power has been cleaning out the
foundation in your life.
Have you ever watched a builder at construction? When he
begins his work, it looks worse than before he began.
What is old and decayed must be removed. What is
insufficient or too weak to support the new structure
must be removed, replaced, or reinforced. No builder who
cares about his or her work would put a new surface over
an insufficient support system. The foundation would
give way. It would not last.
If the finished product is to be what is desired, the
work must be done thoroughly from the bottom up. As the
work progresses, it often appears to be an upheaval.
Often, it does not seem to make sense. It may appear to
be wasted time and effort, because we cannot see the
final product yet.
But it is so important that the foundation be laid
properly if the fun work, the finishing touches, is to
be all that we want it to be.
This long, hard time in your life has been for laying of
groundwork. It was not without purpose, although at
times the purpose may not have been evident or apparent.
Now the foundation has been laid. The structure is
solid.
Now, it is time for the finishing touches, the
completion.
It is time to move the furniture in and enjoy the fruits
of the labor.
Congratulations. You have had the patience to endure the
hard parts. You have trusted, surrendered, and allowed
your Higher Power and the Universe to heal and prepare
you.
Now, you shall enjoy the good that has been planned.
Now, you shall see the purpose.
Now, it shall all come together and make sense.
Enjoy.
Melody Beattie
