I was reminded recently of the importance of dealing with your incompletes and messes. Every now and then a person comes into your life that makes a big impact. One such person in my life was over 25 years ago when I first began to work with emotionally disturbed adolescents in a small group home in Columbia, Missouri. His name was Ken Williamson and he worked the evening shift with me as a Youth Care Worker. Our job was to teach life skills, mentor and generally assist these young men in their life transitions to adulthood. Ken was warm, caring and truly understood the trials and tribulations of these young men. You see, Ken had a trial of his own and that was one of addiction. However, this did not define Ken. He went to treatment, made many changes in his life and found his calling as a Unity Minister, sharing his words of wisdom for many years. I had lost touch with Ken over the years and about two years ago, I started getting these nudges to call and reconnect with Ken. When I finally found and called Ken, he had just left one ministry and was moving to a new city. I waited and put the information aside eventually forgetting to contact him. Recently, I was at a seminar related to focusing on your dreams and met a Unity Minister that was speaking at the event. I asked him if he knew of my old friend Ken and he did but then said that Ken had passed about a year ago. I was stunned and shaken and drove home. Sure enough, there he was on the internet, an obituary explaining the cause for death but also a celebration of his life and his many accomplishments. I smiled and remembered all that we had done together so many years ago. When you begin to think about old relationships that may need one last conversation or you wish to reconnect with an old friend, don’t hesitate. Clean up the incomplete or mess and make room for more joy and abundance in your life. You will be glad you did.
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