Awe

Elsa is in complete awe of her doctor. So much that she can't withstand his presence for long. She remembers him as the saviour who had relieved her of a stuck bone that had gone to the point of bleeding, whereas she herself and her master had tried so much and for so long in vain! That one incident would have catapulted him into a larger-than-life hero figure, who she was blessed to get visits from in all tough moments of her life - of her own making or, otherwise! ;-)

She can't stay away from him either. So, as soon as her doctor summons her back with some fluent gibberish, she readily submits her diminished self before his overwhelming presence once again - even if for an injection! And the next moment, she's fleeing and hiding away again - as she can endure his presence only as much!

As adults, we tend to lose this very gift of experiencing awe in all it's overpowering intensity. And yet, it does strike us now and then - it can hit you while you are soaking in a soul-exalting piece of music or, writing; or, in the Aha! moment of hitting upon a refreshingly new or, deep realization while engrossed in your own thoughts or, feelings. For some of us, it could be found in nature; for some, in a mystical experience. Awe is perhaps the most curious mix of feelings that makes us feel humbled in the hallowing presence of something profoundly grand, while at the same time transcendental in the realization of having mindfully engaged, in however small a way, in the larger, grander scheme of things. Awe awakens us, and stretches our realm of what we believe is possible in our world, and in our lives.

So, when was the last time you have experienced awe? :-)