Rob: All right, Yeshua, so how do we let go of whatever from the past that we were holding on to, if it doesn’t carry forward into the new? I think we find ourselves in positions of having to let go of things that we perhaps didn’t know we needed to, so how do we do that? How do we carry on with life, not knowing what to expect next?
Yeshua: Hello again, Rob. It is always a pleasure to come visit with you in this way, or in any way you choose, for that matter. As you know so well, we are always here for you.
So whether you understand it completely or not, I think you’ve stated the answer to your own question. You’re asking, how do you proceed in life, not knowing what you necessarily need to let go of. The first point is you recognize completely that not everything in your life up to this point is important to carry on into what comes next.
So in that regard, half the battle is won. You recognize that there are things that you are going to leave behind, but this should not be viewed with any sense of sadness, of depression, of melancholy. These are things that are simply not needed anymore.
Yes, they might have held some sentimental value, if I could use that word, something that you thought was important in the past and even in the recent past. But if it’s no longer necessary, then why would you choose to carry it forward?
So you had stated you’re not sure of what to let go. Well, that’s just it. As it becomes clear to you that this is no longer necessary, that it no longer serves the purpose that you thought it once held, then simply let it go you.
You have this vision, Rob, of carrying around a heavy suitcase, a bag filled with contents that you don’t need for the trip you are taking. Why are you carrying it? Set it down. Just let it go.
It should not carry sadness with it. If you don’t need it, then why would you be sad about leaving it behind? It just is what it is. It’s something that is no longer needed.
That’s not to say others don’t need it, whatever that object or belief might be. But for you, for where you are at this moment, simply ask yourself, “Is this necessary? Why am I holding on to it? What is my belief behind this that makes me think that I should be carrying this. Is it a belief in how others should act?”
You are coming to the realization each and every day, Rob, that any expectations you have about how others should act is not altogether a fruitful exercise. You very often find that they don’t meet your expectations, but they’re exactly that: YOUR expectations. And it has very little to do with the other person or persons.
If others actions do not meet your expectations about what you think it could and should be, then ask yourself, “Why do you believe that?” Is it an opportunity missed? Is it an opportunity for you or for others? Again, you understand you can only control your own thoughts, your own beliefs, so seek to gain clarity on that. Why do I believe this? Why do I have an expectation? Is it fair to any others to expect them to do what they are not prepared to do? And at the end of the day, does it even matter? Why is that important?
You all have taken on to yourselves the symbol of the lighthouse. There is great wisdom in that. Again, the lighthouse stays fixed [and] shines its light for others to see and then to follow. As you are fond of saying, it does not run up and down the shoreline seeking out those in need. It just stays fixed in its place of prominence. Others will find you, those who need to.
You are doing marvelously. Don’t be concerned about who you’re reaching and how many. Those that need to find you will.
Thank you, as always, for this opportunity to visit with you, to share my love. With that, I will step aside. Farewell, all.
