Small, but meaningful, moments of joy... (page 2)

arrowstar

Thank you, Daystar, for this thread.

Brigid's story moved me so much I'm teary-eyed now and can't seen the screen well enough to post a coherent thought.

we are all connected....in one way or another...

Lisa

Quandry

Thank you, Daystar, and I certainly hope you tell the cafeteria lady how much her attitude helps others. Perhaps it will make her day.

daystar

What is it about today?... ... ...

Earlier I was outside and I stepped on an ant before I could stop myself. I lifted up my shoe and there he scurries, seemingly oblivious to the doom that nearly caught him in its maw.

I couldn't help but smile and give the little guy a thumbs up. "You have escaped death from me today, little friend. Go your way now." (Yes, I actually said this, glad none of my colleagues were within earshot.)

I know he simply slipped into one of the treads of my shoe, but I imagined him looking up at the massive shadow descending upon him and with all the strength he could muster, holding my foot up just enough for him to survive being squished. "I shall... not... go... gently into that good... night... Rage! Rage, against the dying of the light!"

Sunnygal41

This was a beautiful post, hon. Truly love to read things like this.......I guess that's because it's how I view the world, also. Thank you for sharing!

troubled mind

What a great thread ! Yesterday I had one of those days and it really made me feel like I was floating a bit lighter . I try very hard everyday to say or do something positive for someone else, it was good to have it come back around .

Van Gogh

Daystar, thank you, what a wonderful post... just had to reply to this… this is what I have come to believe to be the essence of all and existence itself… ever since my sudden demise from dubdom…only six months ago, life spinning by in a rollercoaster ride… yet the longest six months in my life. Only seconds before reading your post I was reflecting on my newfound sense of abandonment by, and detachment of God. Yet, at the very same time I realized I probably never have felt such closeness to a source of love. Sorry about the cut and paste job but these comments resonate with me big time:

“When people say "we are all connected", this is the sort of thing that is meant…”
“We can all be the beacon that this woman is... all it takes is to let your light shine...”
“joy, sending ripples of happiness to all involved”
“it was only after I grew up that I realized what a selfless and generous thing that lovely woman did for a thoughtless teenager…”
(((Brigid)))
My closest connections at present somehow seem to be with the external cafeteria staff and cleaning people…
”angel to me this morning and we embraced as sisters, though this is the first time we've ever met, we connected and I was warmed by her radiant Light. And no doubt, I will pay it back either to her or someone else who finds themselves weeping and fearful…”
“Little things like letting them go ahead of you in the checkout lane, or asking them if they think the oranges are good this time of year. makes their day to have someone speak to them kindly and listen to what they have to say…”
(((Quandry)))
“That you are here That life exists and identity That the powerful play goes on
and you may contribute a verse…"
“we are all connected....in one way or another…”
"I shall... not... go... gently into that good... night... Rage! Rage, against the dying of the light!"
Daystar, you’re poetry… it is all about light and connection.

Sirona

Lovely thread!

I was with a friend earlier and things were just *perfect*. You know when you lose all track of time?

Sirona

praiseband

Last night we took our church youth group out to do random acts of kindness...just because we could. It has been miserably hot here as it has in so many other places, so we wanted to go out. One thing we did was go into a very small sweets store downtown and told a couple of women shopping what we were doing and offered to buy them ice cream cones if they would like. You should have seen their faces! "Really? You would? Well, sure, that would be great!" As they were ordering theirs another couple entered the store and they looked concerned about how long their wait would be because there were so many of us. But we told them not to worry because we had already gotten ours to go. They didn't know we had purchased for the other women. Then, jokingly, the man said, "are you buying ours too?" And when we said sure, he was embarassed. It took a little talking to let him know we were sincere, but he and his wife were so appreciative. It was a fun night! And both couples said they would like to do something nice for someone else to "pay it forward".

juni

Jesus' Golden Rule says it all.

And also "giving" to others w/o looking for something in return.

True joys in life are the small things that don't cost anything.

Juni

anewme

Good for you Daystar and everyone else who is in that beautiful state of mind and have reached that lovely conclusion!

With you all in spirit!

Anewme

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