Doing a bit of re-blogging over the next few weeks as I currently have a broken wrist. While I can do the old ‘one handed’ type it is a bit of a mission so decided that this is one area I can give myself a rest while I start to help himself with his lessons 🙂 The following is from Sep 2015 …..
It is amazing just how many lessons the universe has to offer when we are open to learning and listening. This week I had two such lessons – one from a little mouse and one from my Mum.
The first lesson came unexpectedly when last Sunday one of our little mice finally had her litter of eight. On waking our Mama mouse had very carefully carried all her babies into the beautiful nest she made. We gave her space for bonding to occur, unfortunately though by the day we checked only one baby was alive. Mama mouse had made the most amazing nest for her brood, she even ensured they were all in the nest however it seemed that she had forgotten to feed them. Tending rather to nest building rather than nursing.
My lesson, with the kids, was it takes much more than a beautiful home to have your kids flourish, live and thrive. I mean I know this, really I do! Yet there are many times I have worried about what the house looks like, stressing and tidying before a guest arrives rather than just being present and calm with the kids. This brought me a reminder that the most important thing about parenting is being there for your children and feeding them (mentally, physically and spiritually) for them to truly grow.
My second lesson came when my Mum sent me an e-mail she had received about ‘Why we Shout in Anger’. I have posted the story below (after my website link) so that you can decide if there is a lesson in it for you too. I certainly made me re-think the way I react to the ones I love in times of stress or anger and also which message I actually want to be sending them.
Hope this finds you loving and learning.
Arohanui
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| A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled and asked. ‘Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?’ Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout.” But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.’ asked the saint. Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples. Finally the saint explained, .’When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small…’ The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.’ He looked at his disciples and said.’So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return. They may end up in divorce courts, for instance.’ – Author unknown and greatly appreciated |
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