ruby slippers

Remember the story of the Wizard of Oz? As a child I took the meaning of the movie to be that home was where the heart is. As an adult I realize it was so much more.

Dorothy and her friends embarked on a journey to find a magical man called "The Wizard of Oz." The booming voice of the great master to help them lead the way, or Dorothy's way back home. They traveled through all sorts of events.... finding courage, finding their hearts, and was it finding their brain? HA HA.

They battled evil, they came across happiness, all of the energetic forces of the world that caused them to dig a little deeper, try a little harder, band together a little tighter until they reached the great Voice of Oz.

Turned out however.... the great voice was just a man behind the curtain.

The important lesson in this story was that each character was looking for something.... in someone so much bigger than themselves. If they had just that one thing.... then their life would be complete.

It turned out that the things they were looking for, they already had.

The entire time ..... Dorothy had on those Ruby Slippers.

The journey for all of these characters was vital however to realizing that what they needed they already have.

Seems I am repeating a common theme these days.

As you stand before the great Wizard of Oz..... what are you looking for?