“People are just as wonderful as sunsets.
I don't find myself saying,
'Soften the orange a bit on the right corner.'
I don't try to control a sunset.
I watch with awe as it unfolds."
- Carl R. Rogers
If I notice myself trying to change anyone today, I'm going to picture a sunset and aim to accept that person just as she or he is, with awe and reverence. Care to join me?
Let's respect everyone's journey of learning, healing and discovery today. And if we slip and judge
and try to change someone, let's reach inside and pull up some compassion for all concerned, including ourselves.
With love,
Charlene
- from the e-book,
Opening The Twelve Gifts:
A Touchstone Sampler
THE FOURTH GIFT IS COMPASSION.
May you be gentle with yourself and others...
from The Twelve Gifts of
Birth