Waking UP … ( 03 / 06 / 2012 )
Waking UP … ( 03 / 06 / 2012 )
“ Any awakening which does not inspire the sleeper to Love has roused him in vain .” ~ inspired by Jessamyn West
In order to truly Wake UP , we must have the courage to not only open our eyes , but also to actually get out of bed … to not only get out of bed , but to actually put on some new clothes … to not only put on those new clothes , but to actually go forth and wear them publicly .
In other words , it is not enough to have the Humility to “ wake up ” mentally with regards to what it means to really LOVE another , though that is both an important and an impressive first step . No , to live truly Meaning-fully ; to truly LIVE — we also must have the Courage to enliven that understanding — to actually live that LOVE .
* We must have the Courage to shed our “ old clothes ” of religious fervor — including the religions of atheism ( science & logic ) & New Age mysticism (“ selfhelp ”) — in order to go forth and actively Care for others … to appreciate a friend by doing them an anonymous favor ; to forgive an enemy by doing something Kind for them as well .
* And we must have the Courage to shed our “ old clothes ” of political fervor as well — including the political “ parties ” of our apathy & our indignation — in order to get out there and actively serve others … to give to the poor in our community ; to actually be Kind to the strangers we meet .
We CAN make a big difference , my Friends — we CAN be a force for goodness and positive change . And yet we can only do so if we choose to get up out of our bed of familiarity , to change into the “ new clothes ” of real LOVE , and to then go strut that stuff !
“ Whether one believes in rebirth or not , there isn ’ t anyone who doesn ’ t appreciate Kindness .” ~ Dalai Lama
LOVE is our only real reBirth … … got LOVE ?
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