"Wake Up" Thump

From time to time, I think of my guardian angel. I have nicknamed him "Thumper," because I don't really know if he/she/it has a name (if he/she/it exists at all). The nickname obviously comes from the little bunny that is featured in the Walt Disney film, "Bambi." My use of the name came about the first time I realized that my guardian angel (or the Holy Spirit, or Grandfather Great Spirit, or someone much wiser than myself) had very clearly whispered to me to do something, then took matters into his/her/its own wings when I ignored him/her/it because I did not believe he/she/it would ever be so direct.

Why do I bring this up now? Usually, I have conversations with Grandfather Great Spirit whenever we have some time to ourselves. Today, however, I was in the middle of a conversation with another human zebra, and I felt Thumper's presence, like a "Wake Up" thump in my chest. (Often, Thumper hits me upside the head, but this was different.) I had been contemplating a life choice for several weeks, trying to talk myself into which option suited me, which option I could live with, and perhaps even trying to weasel myself out of the road less traveled. As I chewed the Savannah grasses with my companion (who was completely oblivious to my personal dilemma), he shared some information that Thumped me right in the mid-section. WHAM! I believe I even smiled, although his revelation was not a pleasant one. Immediately and assuredly, I knew that the road less traveled would be the right choice should I cross that path soon.

The zebra cannot see his own stripes. He is too close to get the full picture. Sometimes, he needs to draw closer to the water's edge to catch a glimpse of the stripes of that hide in plain site. At other times, he needs another zebra to give him a little "wake up" kick in the grass.