There’s Plenty More
There’s Plenty More
The supplies of the Universe, peace, prosperity, abundance, joy, love, etc., are endless. Oftentimes people will wonder if there is a limit to it all. I mean, I grew up with the label of “poor” planted squarely over my life. I lived in an apartment complex that was subsidized by the government. The rent was based on the household income, which with a single mom and two kids (and a limited way of thinking), was not a lot of income. Sometimes I would go to the refrigerator and it would be bare.Sometimes my mother would joke and say that we lived in old Mother Hubbard’s home. Or, even though there was only two kids most of the time – I have another sibling and step-siblings – my twin sister and I would liken life to living with the woman who lived in the shoe. I mean we really bought into the limited mentality. To look at us, though, no one would ever guess that sometimes we would find bags and boxes of groceries anonymously left or perched in the hands of strangers at our door. We did not walk around “looking” like we were poor, but at times we certainly could see and feel the lack in our home.
This ideal of not having permeated my very core. Everywhere I went I would wonder if there would be enough for me, or if I had enough to get what I wanted. Even as an adult, I would not even think of living in certain areas or types of apartment communities because I just knew I could never afford that. If I went to a party or some event I would ensure that I took no more than my share. Too many situations occurred when I wanted even just a little more and would ask, just to be scolded. I would then be chastised for being a glutton or not thinking of others. More often than not I would be told I was being rude. So, I stopped asking. I did not even ask God for any more that what I needed to just cover what I had to take care of. I mean, who was I to think that all of my needs and much more could, and would be provided for? Surely, I did not want to be a selfish glutton.
So, on the rare occasion in life that I would hear “Use as much as you want, there’s plenty more where that came from.” I would sit in disbelief. Really? This must be a gag. Surely someone is playing a joke on me! But, with all the guilt I could stand, I would partake and hope that I would not find myself the subject of some cruel joke.
But as time went on I slowly started to see that I wasn’t the subject of a gag and that the Universe constantly says, “There is more where that came from.” I used to wonder if It ever got tired of saying that. But, nope, I am convinced that It doesn’t. That’s awesome. The feelings that I get and associate with knowing that there is more are peace, calm, joy, and, warmth. There is a comfort, like resting in the arms of your grandparents or most loved, that exudes from knowing you are always taken care of. No worries, no lack. Just all you need and more than you need.
The great thing is the Universe was there well before we were and will still be there long after we are. The origins of It are unknown, and the Universe is endless. So, all that the Universe can/does/will provide just is and will be. That seems so out there – outlandish even – but once tapped into, the Tao or universal energy, just makes sense in a way that words are too weak to do justice. You just have to breath it in and let it ride; don’t try to make sense out of it.
The Universe just does what it does. No agenda, no concern, no ulterior motive. It works the same way for all. Rich, poor, smart, ignorant, young, old, whatever, all can partake of and receive the benefits of the Universe. Like standing outside in the weather, we all will experience it. How we perceive it may differ, but if it is raining, we all get wet.
The wonder of it all, is that within every last one of us, a piece of the Universe resides. Many of us consciously tap into the Universe and partake of It’s vastness. Some consciously try not to tap into It. But we all do so whether we are thinking of it or not. That’s a lot to chew on, to think about, and attempt to digest. I just like to know that the Universe is there and that I can tap into It whenever I desire, while just letting the Universe ride and not trying to make sense of it.
