One of the recent stories posted on LemonSpark is about Dr. Dan Gottlieb. Dr. Gottlieb, a psychologist, was in a car accident when he was 33 years old that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The last thing he remembers about the accident is a "big black thing in the sky."
In telling his story, he states that we are all hit by a "big black thing in the sky" at some point in our lives. It could be a "lump," or a spouse saying "goodbye." Dr. Gottlieb does not view his "black thing" as any different than another person's "lemon." To him, it still causes suffering. And suffering is suffering.
I want those who are suffering right now to hear from people like Dr. Gottlieb. Stories like his offer hope. Dr. Gottlieb states that his soul is at peace, even though he will never walk again (and he is now in his 50s!). What can help a person overcome that black thing in the sky is providing him or her with an opportunity to help - showing him or her that they still have value. That is what saved Dr. Gottlieb. That is what can save all of us.
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