We never know what good we are sowing in this world. Ever think about that? Sometimes we think of what we may reap but how about what we sow. This is not the same as sewing a hem...it's much bigger! Words we say, people we call, cards we send, gestures of good will, the ways are unlimited to sow and make the world a better place.
My best friend today just shared what she told her M.D. after the doctor asked how she was able to maintain such a positive attitude, in spite of numerous, frequent and challenging healthcare issues. Well, she shared that her best friend's phone calls cheer her up and make her laugh.
That amazes me because that has never been my purpose with my phone calls; usually the calls come out of my own need to connect with someone. Lo and behold we are really helping one another! Sometimes, little do I realize how my action helps someone else!
This all makes me think of my little garden when I plant seeds in the spring. I never know if or how the bean plants or tomatoes will produce. I just plant. And results are not immediate...it all takes time.
Most of us have been told that every action has a reaction. That in itself sounds good but how often to we hear, see or experience the reaction? Have any of you been told directly what good you could do with a simple action of "showing up" someplace that you would rather have not attended. Seeing a situation from another perspective can certainly help us to see life from the other side; it can even bring some meaning and purpose into our life.
So, who would ever think that indeed there is much good being sown with our actions: a simple phone call, a card or a kind gesture. When a person asks us to consider a gesture that we may originally balk at, with this new perspective, we may think twice because of the good it may do. Remember, for every action, there is a reaction! And any good that we can do...
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