Transformation

My soul was a rhinoceros — unruly, dangerous, obtrusive and stubborn — a giant physical presence with an undersized mind. This version of the spiritual me was my constant companion, although I was most often unable to harness or control it. Through the development of my understanding of life, through persistent practice of prayer and meditation, my soul is transformed. I am spiritually a hummingbird now. Easy, light, quick, observant and sensitive. I do not have to try to control the hummingbird; I have only to acknowledge it is there.