thought du jour

"It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses,

to remember

that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which,

if you saw it now,

you would be strongly tempted to worship,

or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet,

if at all, only in a nightmare.

All day long we are in some degree, helping each other to one of these destinations."

CS Lewis

How strong our impact is on others. A simple hello accompanying a smile can easily be felt as a lifeline. You never know. You never know.

Hi

I've missed you. Where have you been?

You look like the whole world is on your shoulders.

How are you...............I want to know.

Take care

Stay close

Talk to me

Society is littered with self-help books emphasizing ethereal messages that self-acceptance is "inner work." It doesn't matter how others see you. It doesn't matter if you hear a constant barrage of negativity. If you do your own "inner work" you will see your own beauty. We seem to gobble these missives up, looking for the magical recipe that will turn our self-perceptions from weeds to flowers. Nonsense.

If only our spirits were so one-dimensional. We would have more control over how we feel about ourselves. Hearts don't work that way. Minds dont work that way........

We are social beings, sponges who thrive on interaction, on the fingertouches words and gestures from other human beings. Social interplay, starting with a simple salutation.

We need others to thrive..............

I was going to write a story about a young man I met yesterday but will save it for another day because I want to instead link you to my new friend Pip's blog post today. It is about another young man whose behaviour shouts............help. I wonder if his self-perception sponge wasn't filled with abuse and neglect when he was a child? How was his destination molded by the people around him? Can his destination be altered now that he has experienced the concern and care from two others?

Yes it can.............