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Thursday, June 12, 2014



YESTERDAY

I was so busy living a full and demanding  life, that

I rarely had enough free time to be readily available

to someone in need. It is not that I did not care, I

was just caught up in the rat race of life and did not

fully comprehend the needs of others, or what I could

possibly do that would have made a difference. Yet,

there were always people in need. I may not have known

them personally, and they may not have impacted my life

directly, but they were there. They were always there.

It seems now that I should have been able to feel their

precense, feel their unhappiness, feel their need for

love, compassion and understanding.


Today:

I understand the importance of need, but I did not

learn about need until I experienced need myself. 
I did not understand the importance of empathy and

validation until I needed them myself.
I did not understand the importance of unconditional

love until I needed it myself.
I did not realize the importance of loyal friendship,

until I needed it myself. 
I did not understand the importance of love and support

from family and friends, until I needed it myself.
I did not understand the need for support from my

fellow man, until I needed it myself.
I did not understand the needs and rights of the

disabled until I became disabled myself.

Yes, there are many many more differences in yesterday

and today, but these are the most important ones that

I see in myself. Although yesterday may have been easier,

I certainly cannot say that it was more worthwhile.

by: Warsawa
    6-2-96

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