To heal our relationships, we have to move closer to people we do not like, learn to work with them without friction. -- Eknath Easwaran, "Words to Live By," May 1
There it be. The quiet word. I don't doubt if we made that our daily desire, with nothing more added, we would still be daily desiring it three days after we're dead.
That's one problem with desiring...it's the old rocking chair syndrome...we write down our desire, we ask God to help us do that...daily. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. Going nowhere, doing nothing, but feeling noble, righteous in fact, because we're aiming for excellence.
Aiming is not doing.
New pact with ourself: When (not if) we feel that someone has done us wrong, we need go immediately if not sooner to our secret place and right out loud call their name blessed. Name them our angel since they soon will be as we let go of our desire and, by thought, word and action, welcome our new friend into our active life.
Ah, but what about the person who may not want to be our friend...that does not let us off the hook with our commitment. Recall...we made a decision to be a forgiving person. Here's our chance to learn how. Gently back off, keep them in our soft thoughts, and silently repeat our Golden Rule: Just try not to be as nasty as you want to be.
The assurance through all this...we won't walk away with a resentment. There. The pearl beyond price.
Thank you.
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