Have you ever noticed how a
disappointment can really be a blessing in disguise? We had an experience of
this recently while returning home from our three week work trip in Europe. We
had just left Assisi, Italy, where we had led a retreat with our musician
friend Charley Thweatt. During the week, besides the normal workshop activities,
we walked in the footsteps of St. Francis as we visited various very sacred
places where he had been. St. Francis was a master of letting go of plans and
looking for ways to be of service to people, animals and the earth. I wanted to
be more like him and felt so inspired leaving Assisi.
