Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 Several months ago, I led a meeting near where I live. I shared some of the emptiness and loneliness of my boyhood. After the meeting, a beautiful young woman came up to me. I have been in that meeting with her for several years. I have grown to deeply respect her … More Thougts on Loneliness and Fellowship
My Friend George…..An elder so fierce in his gentleness, he disarms the mightiest of foes. The simple wisdom of a sage, twinkles and glimmers through a foolish child’s delight in his eyes. He brought tears to my eyes with harsh truths of a boy’s nightmares turned to gold in the healing alchemical vessel that is … More My Poem From My Friend
There are three ways to respond to human need. The first is to respond to need on the basis of the needs I see. If I try to do that I risk dying physically. I nearly did myself in over and over in this way when I was at the mission. The second way is … More Meeting Human Need
Bad Memories: One time I fainted from hunger. It was on a Saturday morning. When I went through the kitchen to get some breakfast. My mom was sitting at the dining room table. She said I am sorry but we don’t have anything for you to eat. I nodded my head at her to let … More Bad Hunger Memory
There is no way for me to express what I endured as a boy. It was frightening, lonely, overwhelmed because I fought so hard to win the nurture of my Mom. If a social worker had taken me out of the home I would have hated her or him because I was completely persuaded that … More Painful Memory
There are three ways to respond to human need. The first is to respond to need on the basis of the needs I see. If I try to do that I risk dying physically. I nearly did myself in over and over in this way when I was at the mission. The second way is … More Who Am I to Help X
About the time I turned 40 my Mom turned 70. I asked my “Mom, What do you know at 70 that you wish you had known at 40”? She instantly replied “I wish I had known that you can accomplish more in one hour of praying than 40 hours of working.”
The following ideas have helped me. -I thought love was something I had to earn. That meant that when love was freely given, I did recognize it as love. -Draining myself does not fill up other people. -I am trying to learn to keep my sense of self around powerful people. -I grew up in … More Old Words Of Wisdom 3
