Good News!: Humpty Dumpty Is Back Together Again

Most people remember the story of Humpty Dumpty's 'great fall'...
Few people realize that it wasn't the end of the story...

Even though 'all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put Humpty together again', the Good News was, his Creator could...
Then there was more good news: Humpty Dumpty decided to get back up on the wall and begin again.
And more good news...He is stronger than ever before!

I remember when I first heard this story.
My impression was that the story ended too early.
There was so much more for ole' Humpty to contribute.
How could that be all there was?

This is so true for us as well.
We may have a 'great fall' and may even break into a few million pieces.
But the good news is that we have a Creator that is right there ready to put the pieces back together in a more powerful way than before.
The lessons we learn from these experiences are invaluable.
And then we get back up on the wall and realize the view is more remarkable than ever.
We appreciate life more because of where we have been.
We understand better the struggles of others because of shared experience.
We are less likely to 'judge' because we have 'been there' ourselves.

As Humpty Dumpty teaches us,
Falling isn't the end of the world.
It is the beginning of a new chapter.
It is an opportunity to rewrite the script and this time make it more in line
with our soul covenant.
It is a blank piece of paper and an invitation to 'write in' a more full and
service-oriented life.

Sometimes a 'great fall' is just what we need to 'wake up' to who we are and what we are here to do and be.
Sometimes a 'great fall' is just that...it's great.