TOO OFTEN WE UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A TOUCH, A SMILE, A KIND WORD,
A LISTENING EAR, AN HONEST COMPLIMENT,
OR THE SMALLEST ACT OF CARING,
ALL OF WHICH HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO TURN A LIFE AROUND.
~ Leo Buscaglia
Of Note: We often think we have to serve in the soup kitchen line to make a difference. Or give money to a good cause in order to offset karma. Or go to church regularly and give generously. While there is no doubt these are good things to do, such action is not necessarily a requirement. Leo Buscaglia has it right; the energy transmitted from one person to another through the simplest acts create a field in which love flows freely. Both giver and receiver benefit as does the entire planet and all kingdoms of nature thereon. This is Love-in-action, another name for redemptive service. No training is necessary and anyone can do it. What's more, the giving is free. It is up to humanity to open this force field of Love through compassion activity while at the same time learning to be Love itself. The natural state of humanity is Love, and the day we recognize this fact is the day we are truly set free.
Today's Weather Report: Egad, it was in the mid-forties Fahrenheit today. Melt water is flowing everywhere, and the townspeople were more cheery than I've seen them in months. It won't be long, and sunflowers like this will be peeking their heads above the ground. Well, a few months yet, but I'm optimistic about an early spring. Today I received the book I produced from the 2010 blogs. It is not intended for sale but will be a record for future generations what "grandma" was doing last year. When time permits, I will go back to the beginning in December 2007 and publish those as well. A Website called Blurb, of all names, made the process simple although not exactly inexpensive. On another note, the Esoteric Glossary is in its second proof stage and, hopefully, will be ready for publication next weekend. These two projects have kept my winter full of purposeful activity, another name for Love-in-action.
Today's Weather Report: Egad, it was in the mid-forties Fahrenheit today. Melt water is flowing everywhere, and the townspeople were more cheery than I've seen them in months. It won't be long, and sunflowers like this will be peeking their heads above the ground. Well, a few months yet, but I'm optimistic about an early spring. Today I received the book I produced from the 2010 blogs. It is not intended for sale but will be a record for future generations what "grandma" was doing last year. When time permits, I will go back to the beginning in December 2007 and publish those as well. A Website called Blurb, of all names, made the process simple although not exactly inexpensive. On another note, the Esoteric Glossary is in its second proof stage and, hopefully, will be ready for publication next weekend. These two projects have kept my winter full of purposeful activity, another name for Love-in-action.
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