24 March 2009

love, love, love

Today is all about love.

We never know what others have on their plate. How often we make assumptions that are wrong, ill informed or completely off base.

Here is a perfect example:
One of our vendors was not responding to repeated emails we sent. We were frustrated and annoyed.
We made up stories about how she wasn't doing her job, like we expected.

This morning, we found out she had some serious family issues, causing her to not be able to respond to our emails. Her son has just been diagnosed with Luekemia.

We were crushed for her and her family. And saddened. Both by the situation and by the fact that life is not always what we imagine or perceive it to be. We would all do well to set aside our assumptions {especially negative} and offer a bit more love and compassion for others. We shared many tears this morning on behalf of her son and their family. Our hearts had been softened and humbled by this experience. It felt good to be in touch with our hearts again, so that we could offer the kind of compassion that family will need now.

We sometimes forget others unseen emotions and problems may be needing compassion when are own lives are doing well. It may be even more challenging to muster up sensitivity and compassion when times are tough, and we are stressed out and thinking of our own needs.

I hope I remember this experience as an important lesson.
Life is all about love. In the end, nothing else really does matter.



copyright 2009 Alisa Barry

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