{"id":1779,"date":"2011-05-24T19:04:46","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T19:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2011-05-24T19:04:46","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T19:04:46","slug":"shells-of-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/2011\/05\/24\/shells-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Shells of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Shells of Change<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n We are merely shells until we are filled,<\/span><\/em><\/span> We are merely shells until we are washed clean,<\/span><\/em><\/span> We are merely shells until we are shining in the sun,<\/span><\/em><\/span> We are merely shells until we are held upon an ear,<\/span><\/em><\/span> We are merely shells until we are polished by a wave,<\/span><\/em><\/span> We are merely shells until change comes from our hand,<\/span><\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/em><\/p>\nI have learned on this journey to live Hands Free that the most meaningful things are unplanned. The things that matter most simply unfold if you let them.<\/span><\/address>\n This was not the post I planned to write today, but the words found their way to paper because I could not stop them from coming.<\/p>\n There is a reason.<\/a><\/p>\n The inspiration for this poem came from talented artist and writer named Barb Black.<\/a> She lives in Washington. I live in Alabama. She does not know me; I do not know her, but we were brought together by a storm. I translated Alabama\u2019s tears into words; she reached out to wipe them.<\/p>\n Barb has designed a beautiful note card entitled, \u201cThe Winds of Change,\u201d for the survivors of the devastating tornados that hit Alabama on April 27th<\/sup>.\u00a0 The proceeds of the cards will directly impact two families that have lost more than words can describe in this post. You can read more about Barb\u2019s beautiful gesture here.<\/a><\/p>\n Barb\u2019s name was #27 <\/sup>on The Alabama Angel Impact<\/a> List that I have been keeping since April 27th.<\/p>\n There is a reason.<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>Inner greed and self-obsession silently killed.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>Soothing painful scars and hurts unseen.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>The moment two hands stretch to become one.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>Whispering, \u201cShhhh\u2026I\u2019ll quiet your fears.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>Radiantly beaming from each life that we save.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>Calming the mighty winds that shift the fragile sand.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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