I have a part time retail job at a shopping mall close to my home. It's a strange job for someone as empathic as I am (crowds often bother me as I can read everyones' feelings when they are nearby), but I honestly enjoy getting out of the house and meeting people. The thing is, reading people as I do and being aware of them can be a surprising thing.
A few days ago, I was working and I noticed a girl about 10 or 12 in a wheelchair. I'm not sure exactly what her challenge was, but I could tell it was severe as her arms and legs were drawn up close to her body and she had an extremely difficult time moving herself in any way.
My soul's reaction to her made my body want to cry...but I didn't want to cry for the reasons you're probably thinking. I didn't feel sorry for her, nor did I feel sorry for her parents. I could feel the spirit contained within her body, and it was so big and powerful and beautiful I was overwhelmed by its sheer magnificence!!! I instinctively knew she was here in this form to help her parents learn something they needed to learn. This girl is not a burden. She is a gift, and her parents are blessed to have her in their lives!!! This girl is contributing to the world every day, just by her BEing!!!
As far as I'm concerned, the society I live in has an extremely warped value system. Our value is based largely on what we do--especially in relation to job and earning power. Manual labor is regarded as lowly work (even though it is highly necessary) and doesn't pay well while more skilled and/or "intellectual" labor is much more highly thought of. If you don't work (even if you are willing to), you are pretty much worthless. While disabled people who cannot work are tolerated, many in our society see them as having very little value or consequence.
If they could see what I see, they would understand the error of their ways!!! We all come here to contribute in some way--even if that contribution comes in the form of BEing and allowing everything to be done for you!!! Many such BEings contribute much more than the rest of us!!!
It is time to begin looking to the heart of each one. This is where our true BEing lies. This is our place of connection. This is our place of power. We all have value just by BEing. Isn't it time we acknowledged it?
~CSE
A few days ago, I was working and I noticed a girl about 10 or 12 in a wheelchair. I'm not sure exactly what her challenge was, but I could tell it was severe as her arms and legs were drawn up close to her body and she had an extremely difficult time moving herself in any way.
My soul's reaction to her made my body want to cry...but I didn't want to cry for the reasons you're probably thinking. I didn't feel sorry for her, nor did I feel sorry for her parents. I could feel the spirit contained within her body, and it was so big and powerful and beautiful I was overwhelmed by its sheer magnificence!!! I instinctively knew she was here in this form to help her parents learn something they needed to learn. This girl is not a burden. She is a gift, and her parents are blessed to have her in their lives!!! This girl is contributing to the world every day, just by her BEing!!!
As far as I'm concerned, the society I live in has an extremely warped value system. Our value is based largely on what we do--especially in relation to job and earning power. Manual labor is regarded as lowly work (even though it is highly necessary) and doesn't pay well while more skilled and/or "intellectual" labor is much more highly thought of. If you don't work (even if you are willing to), you are pretty much worthless. While disabled people who cannot work are tolerated, many in our society see them as having very little value or consequence.
If they could see what I see, they would understand the error of their ways!!! We all come here to contribute in some way--even if that contribution comes in the form of BEing and allowing everything to be done for you!!! Many such BEings contribute much more than the rest of us!!!
It is time to begin looking to the heart of each one. This is where our true BEing lies. This is our place of connection. This is our place of power. We all have value just by BEing. Isn't it time we acknowledged it?
~CSE
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