Some anniversaries aren't happy, and Thanksgiving is one of those times for me. Instead of giving in to the gloominess of thinking on those I've lost, I try to think about how I'll feel about my life at the end of it. Will I be joyful and satisfied that I've lived a fulfilling life?
I just finished reading a book by another hairstylist, David Wagner, who has a good handle on the big picture and what's important. His book, "Life as a Daymaker-How to Change the World by Making Someone's Day," speaks to my soul about keeping my priorities straight.
One of my favorite quotes in the book is by Dr. Martin Luther King. "Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace."
This has never been more true for me than when I'm taking Mani to see patients. When I went this morning, I wasn't in the mood. When I encountered an employee at the hospital telling me to get out of her way, I wanted to turn around and leave. The first floor we visited didn't have one patient who wanted to see us, and I almost left at that point. But my prayer that morning was that I would touch at least one person's heart, so I had to try the next floor. A few of the nurses gave Mani some love, and I was encouraged. Then we entered a room with a patient whose sweet face lit up, and I knew my prayer had been answered. She told me about all the dogs she'd had the opportunity to care for in her long life, and how much it made her day to spend some time with this sweet little dog.
I often think about the day Mani came into our lives, and what a daymaker he is, and I'm happy to be of service.
http://www.daymakermovement.com/
I just finished reading a book by another hairstylist, David Wagner, who has a good handle on the big picture and what's important. His book, "Life as a Daymaker-How to Change the World by Making Someone's Day," speaks to my soul about keeping my priorities straight.
One of my favorite quotes in the book is by Dr. Martin Luther King. "Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace."
This has never been more true for me than when I'm taking Mani to see patients. When I went this morning, I wasn't in the mood. When I encountered an employee at the hospital telling me to get out of her way, I wanted to turn around and leave. The first floor we visited didn't have one patient who wanted to see us, and I almost left at that point. But my prayer that morning was that I would touch at least one person's heart, so I had to try the next floor. A few of the nurses gave Mani some love, and I was encouraged. Then we entered a room with a patient whose sweet face lit up, and I knew my prayer had been answered. She told me about all the dogs she'd had the opportunity to care for in her long life, and how much it made her day to spend some time with this sweet little dog.
I often think about the day Mani came into our lives, and what a daymaker he is, and I'm happy to be of service.
http://www.daymakermovement.com/
pace yourself...keep balence...live congruently...
ReplyDeleteLore wanted me to post this:
ReplyDeleteDear Jenelle:
Your latest post also inspired me today. We have been having trouble on our telephone lines into the house. Bell thought they had fixed it yesterday, but today it was bad again. Young man was here in the house for almost 2 hours, trying to find the cause. We unplugged, and re-plugged various phones in, to no avail. One of our phones which we have right by the back door is one of the old big, rotary dial phones in beige. We like that phone because in the summer when we are outside, that sucker still RINGS loud enough that we can hear it in the front yard, and all the way to the barn................ Young repairman said, "Wow, you have one of the old original great phones, my wife, Suzanne, has been begging me to find her one in bright red for several years. I found one in beige, but she wants red." Well, little did he know that I had a bright red one which I bought at the fleamarket for $2.00. Problem is, it doesn't ring. Hubby tried to fix it, but he's no phone genius. Good at lots of things, but not that.
So, I went to the office, got the red phone and gave it to him. I said "Say happy Thursday to Suzanne tonight."
I think it made his day, and will make hers also. I don't need a red phone that much. Priorities, priorities.
Oh, and by the way, the problem was that one of our phones had a splitter where I plug in my laptop when I am using that. Splitter I guess has worn out.
Hugs, Lore.