As for the second question, I believe it requires some soul
searching on the part of each reader.
For me, I see now that my soul searching precipitated me to write this
Blog. I not only wanted to bring
awareness to others but I also had the need to express my thoughts with the
hopes that somehow and in some way I could be a catalyst for others to reach
out and help someone; or at least
muster up some curiosity because curiosity is a precursor to exploration. Through exploring the depths of our soul, we gain wisdom.
We hear daily about sexual abuse by educators, bullying in
school and in the workplace, neglect and injury being caused to others and most
of the time we stand on the sidelines and watch. I know that I could have stood on the sidelines and watched
Betty deteriorate further but I choose to show by example to others that I
wanted to share a piece of me with Betty as I openly and willingly came to her
aid. No money was exchanged –
Betty’s daughter and husband made it clear. It wasn’t about the money; it was
about compassion for another human being who needed help. When I first started this journey, I
thought it was all about Betty but I soon discovered that this experience was helping me define my purpose for living—for in truth it was about me. It is about having a strong sense of
inner peace knowing that I can reach out and touch the soul of someone else and
at the same time experience the joy and peace within my soul.
It is interesting to discover, that when I made Betty happy
and laugh, I actually was happy and laughed too. And when she looked at me and said, this is fun, I, too was
having fun. Isn’t that what we all
crave for? It is the
interconnectedness between individuals that helps feed our soul, heal our minds
and nurtures our bodies. We are
social being who thrive on relationships and a strong desire to be part of a
community. It is that interconnectedness
that helps us survive instead of decay.
I experienced first hand how an elderly human being responded to
kindness and genuine thoughtfulness.
It was like awakening a sleeping flower – when it felt the sunlight it
opened up and became alert and responsive.
Inner peace and
happiness is our birthright and I believe is imbedded within our very core.
When we feel its energy and absorb those feelings, we are one with our
Creator. Love and compassion go
hand in hand with that sense of peace and happiness. Every time we become insensitive to others, and ourselves we
rob ourselves of these gifts.
There will always be conflict in the world because there are
people in the world who thrive on discord and tormenting others. Sometimes it starts as a game and
other times it becomes a mental state of mind.
This blog is not reaching out to those individuals but rather it is
being written to people like you and me whom I believe choose to reach down into
the depths of our soul and wonder—question and seek meaning and purpose for
being here in the first place. Whether we like it or not, we need encouragement
and support in our lives. We
notice it most when we are very young and when we are very old. But that strong connection to feel
accepted, loved and respected is within each one of us. This is our chance to participate with
an open and sincere heart as we attempt to share messages of compassion and it is certainly a
chance for our voice to be heard.
Joan Marie Ambrose
Joan Marie Ambrose
- Read from the beginning: Why I Started this Blog
