Inspiration

Been watching Oprah again.  Today she featured a Mom whose young son suffers from mental illness.  Zak has extreme outbursts of anger that can last for hours.  He has tried to hurt other children and his parents and his situation with age, has become so bad, that the family has to live in two different homes.  She lives with her son in one home and her husband lives with their daughter in another.  I cannot even imagine the stress of their lives.

Off stage, prior to the studio audience, Oprah interviewed the young man on camera.  As always, she is amazing in her interview techniques.  She was able to relate with Zak in a way that he was comfortable and able to respond to her in a beautiful, childlike way.  He is now in a program that is helping him to manage his anger and his understanding of what that means for him and his life was amazing. 

He spoke about the scary voices that speak to him and how they bring darkness.  Then he spoke about how he can pull in the white light to protect him by thinking loving thoughts and remembering that he is loved.  He shared with Oprah how everyone can be protected by the white light and how it brings peace and calmness, which he said the world needs; this from a mentally disturbed child of 10. 

Back on stage with the Mom and audience Oprah commented on how sensitive Zak is.  How he seemed tuned in to the vibrations of his space.  Hmmmm.

I question that diagnosis of mental illness.  I won’t go into details about my beliefs around this child, but it would be interesting to know what becomes of him.  He is now learning how to protect himself from the darkness and how to always protect himself with the white light.  As he matures, he may have a more mature explanation of his reality.  If he does, I would love to learn from him.

His story is beautiful, and an inspiration for a troubled world.