As she lay dying, my grandmother dictated a large section of the following meditation, from memory, to my Dad. She had been a lifelong avid reader, and this passage was a perfect summation of her attitude toward life. It took many years before I could track down the full text, and I offer it below, with my translation. It’s also an opportunity to send my own Mom much love, as we approach Mother’s Day.
Cultivando la vida espiritual y la comprensión hacia los demás, se obtiene más vida interior. El que ama a la humanidad, es amado por ella, y así vive feliz amando y sintiéndose amado.
Vemos la expresión del amor y de la vida, tanto en una llaga como en una flor. Olvidémonos de nosotros mismos y démonos a los demás, especialmente a aquéllos que necesitan de un apoyo moral.
Con esta actitud recibiremos la gran recompensa: PAZ PROFUNDA EN NUESTRO CORAZON, tesoro incomparable de Luz, Vida y Amor, fundido en un solo acto: DAR.
Todos somos niños grandes, cubiertos con piel de lobo, temerosos muchos de quese les descubra.
Por lo tanto, como niños, todos somos buenos. Hay solo equivocados en este camino, que esperan comprensión y ternura que brote del corazón, para transformarse en seres apacibles, suaves y puros, como la gota de rocío que brilla refulgente posada en el pétalo de una rosa.
Transformemos pues, con nuestra amabilidad, a quienes nos rodean y hagámosles felices: esta felicidad se reflejará en nosotros mismos. Cultivemos la miel de la comprensión y la tolerancia y así transformaremos fieras en mansos corderitos, pues todo aspecto de la creación necesita tres cosas: AMOR, AMOR y AMOR.
[Artículo escrito por Mario Salas en la revista El Rosacruz de mayo de 1980]
Translation:
By cultivating a spiritual life, and compassion toward others, we gain a deeper interior life. One who loves humanity is loved by it as well, and lives in a loving manner, feeling loved.
We see the expression of love and life, equally, in the wound as in the flower. Let us be selfless, and offer ourselves to others, especially those in need of moral support.
With this attitude, we will receive the great reward: DEEP PEACE IN OUR HEART, an incomparable treasure of Light, Life and Love, rooted in one simple act: to give.
We are all children, merely clad a wolf’s hide, fearful that our vulnerability will be exposed.
Therefore, as children, we are all good. There are simply some who are misguided, on this path. They long for understanding and tenderness, which sprouts from the heart, to become gentle, soft, and pure beings, as a drop of dew, that shines brilliantly, on the petal of a rose.
Let us transform, through kindness, those around us, and bring them happiness. This happiness will be reflected in ourselves.
Let us cultivate the sweetness of compassion, and tolerance, and thus transform fierce beasts into gentle lambs. In sum, all aspects of creation need three things: LOVE, LOVE and LOVE.
Written by Mario Salas, for the magazine, El Rosacruz, May 1980

Photo taken by Ruben J. Rocha, Imagination Park, San Anselmo, CA