Paul Reads Aloud

LETTING GO (EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert, pp. 245-9) I climbed to the top of the tower. I was now standing at the tallest place in the Ashram, with a view overlooking the entirety of this river valley in India. Mountains and farmland stretched out as far as I could see. I had a feeling this was not a place students were normally allowed to hang out, but it was so lovely up there. Maybe this is where my Guru watches the sun go down, when she's in resi¬dence here. And the sun was going down right now. The breeze was warm. I unfolded the piece of paper the plumber/poet had given me. He had typed: INSTRUCTIONS FOR FREEDOM 1. Life's metaphors are God's instructions. 2. You have just climbed up and above the roof There is nothing between you and the Infinite. Now, let go. 3. The day is ending. It's time for something that was beautiful to turn into something else that is beautiful. Now, let go. 4. Your wish for resolution was a prayer. Your being here is God's response. Let go, and watch the stars