Someday Somewhere: help

Monday, April 10, 2017

Help comes ... #atozchallenge letter H @AprilA2Z

My theme for the 2017 AtoZ Challenge is "Daily Thoughts".

Each day I will post a thought that comes to mind. The first word of the thought will correspond with the letter of the day.

So here is my thought for the letter H

picture taken from my lounge

Help comes in many different ways and sometimes most unexpectedly

This post is not about the help we receive from people known and unknown, random acts of kindness etc because that is help we know about.

But have you ever wondered if there are unseen forces helping you? Do you recognise their methods of helping?

One of the ways I get unseen help most unexpectedly is through songs.

In 2003 I was made redundant after working at this place for 10 years. There were about 15 of us who left. Most of us took voluntary redundancy and we were given 6 weeks to leave. No matter how well you prepare for that last day, you are never truly prepared.

On the last day I walked into the ladies room for the last time, my eyes filled with tears. Leaving behind so many memories, so many you had associated with for so long was a tough thing to do. But as I washed my face, the words of a song came into my head. For a moment it gave me some relief, then the rational mind took over telling me I was just trying to soothe myself.

But as I got into my car and switched on the radio, the same song was playing. Not only that but I had switched it on just as the same verse came on that had come into my head.

Sail on silver girl, sail on by

Your time has come to shine

All your dreams are on their way

See how they shine

Oh if you need a friend

I'm sailing right behind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

(Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge over troubled water on youtube)

Silver girl also has significance. All who know me say that silver or cool colours look better on me than gold or warm colours. And at a Nutrimetics party just shortly before the above event, someone said to me - you are definitely a silver girl.

Whenever I go for an interview and hear this song playing somewhere out of the blue, I just know that I won't get that job but the next interview is a winner and the job always turns out to be awesome.

Sharing a poem I wrote some years ago on my poetry blog - Lost and Found

Life you threw me all askew

In despair I travelled trudging on

Ignorant of jewels yet to be born

Of experiences wonderful and new

I lost it all, those material things

I thought that I had lost my soul

Then Lord you held me, made me whole

And Your flute, it brought me joy and wings

~x~

Have you ever come across anything like this? Share your experience in the comments below.

If you do leave a comment, make it easy for me and leave a link to your blog / post.

Teaser for the letter I: Inaction can ...

Written for the #atozchallenge drop by and check out some awesome posts.

Inspired by Mary's post for the Letter B at Jingle Jangle Jungle

My posts so far
All roads lead to your destiny
Be like the river
Change occurs at every moment
Do or do not
Expectation
Find the Fun
Great Minds Think Alike

Warm Regards