I was having such a bad day on Monday – you know those days when you just let everything get you down and everything seems to come at once, out of left field, and upset your mojo? Well, that was me! I ended up in a long whatsapp conversation with my beautiful daughter and was so heartened to hear her giving me the advice that I give everyone else. How amazing is it that our children turn into such awe-inspiring people?!
Later in the dark night of a forced black-out, I started thinking about what Julie (my daughter) said to me earlier in the day. I also got to think about how much we impact other people’s lives and how much of what we say, sits with others not forgotten. And people, that’s a huge responsibility. We’ve heard so many times that our words carry so much weight. We can never take back what we say. What we say and how we say it, can affect someone in both a positive and a negative way.
Our children in particular watch us all the time and they learn what they live. The advice you give to them stays with them, whether or not they ever seem to use it. There will come a time when they will. And that was proved on Monday in my conversation with my daughter. In all our interactions with others, we are constantly impacting how we make others feel. I can just hear Dr Phil in the background saying : “It takes a thousand at-a-boys to make up for one ‘you’re not worthy’.
Our children and our family are such blessings in our lives. Without them, we wouldn’t be who we are – think about that? If I didn’t have Julie in my life, I wouldn’t be the mother of a daughter. I wouldn’t know the absolute joy of having raised such an incredible person who knows exactly what to say to me, when to say it and how to say it. And I wouldn’t know the absolute pure unconditional love of beautiful grandchildren who look up to me and appreciate the role that I play in their lives and very much vice versa.
Think about the people in your life, because this blessing extends further than our families. And the more we realise that everyone around us is playing their part in the journey of our life, the more we will come to realise that nothing separates us. The more we will think before we say something to hurt, something to disappoint. The more we will think before we become angry and before we claim the right to take our bad mood out on someone we’ve never met just because we can! I’m sure we’ve all experienced that one nasty customer in the line in front of us, raining down on the grocery packer because it makes them feel better about themselves – that’s what I’m talking about.
We have to know that we are not the only one who feels like just getting through any given day is the equivalent of wading through mud. Everyone has their story and everyone has good and bad days. Be kind people is what I’m saying – just be kind! It really is easy to do.
My wish for you today is that you experience more wonderful and joy-filled days than down-and-out awful days like my day was on Monday. I know that I do!
Take care beautiful people, until next time.
Author: Spirit Connection
Spirit Connection is an online platform to facilitate connecting light workers with people seeking their help.
