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The Walk – 9th November 2014
Yesterday I went for my usual stroll around a local reservoir and spoke to quite a few people. Some were distraught at losing a family pet. Some were distraught trying to calm down a young excited horse and some were just pleasantly saying hello, as we met and passed by.
I must say, there is no other place on earth where I feel I have my family close by. All the people in Sheffield, well I say all, I would hope all people who are born and bred in Sheffield, are pleasant, happy and friendly, but there is no other place I know that I feel more safe and secure.
Everywhere I go, I am met with smiling, friendly and accommodating conversation – it really does feel like they are my family. No, we are not interbred, as some southerners or townies would suggest. We are just the most hospitable and wonderfully kind people on the planet and that is why I feel safe here.
You can guarantee that if you are in trouble in Sheffield, someone is always there to help you out. I love Sheffield and I love her people. Yes Sheffield is definitely the people’s republic and I am so glad I was born here.
ARK
My son turned the TV on, on Saturday evening and we literally caught the latter end of the film Evan Almighty with Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman. The scene was near the end of the film and they were under a tree. God (Morgan Freeman) talks about ARK meaning A RANDOM act of KINDNESS. I pride myself on giving random acts of kindness, because I know when people have shown me this in the past, I have never forgotten them.
Last night, while going to our evening service at church, I walked up the street with one of the choir members. He happens to be a Freemason and he did an act of kindness, which overwhelmed me and made me tearful. This act of kindness was greatly appreciated and I gave him a friendly CHRISTIAN hug of appreciation.
Now I emphasise CHRISTIAN for a good reason and that is, as christians you are brothers and sisters. Yes, we are all brothers and sisters, but as christians you understand this concept much better. Reaching Christian Collective Conscience is a most wonderful feeling and does not in any way have anything to do with lust or desire. My poem Sky Walking is about Christian Collective Conscience – click here to view it if you’d like to.
How wonderful would it be for us all to know the value of this concept? Ok my family has had its disagreements with me and although this has greatly hurt me in the past, I forgive them, because they are my family. Now wouldn’t that be divine if we could all do the same and look at each other as brothers and sisters, but more so forgive them if they do something wrong to you.
Sometimes this can take time to come to a point of forgiveness, as we are good at harbouring hurts. As human beings, anyone that hurts us, we are more likely to avoid them, in case they repeat the same action.
All my life, until recently, being the last eight years, I have loved everyone and spoke to everyone. I was a professional singer called Angie Fontaine (always makes me smile this name due to the religious connotations) and I had no problems with confidence and talking to people. My dad was a great teacher of this mannerism and when I use to go walking with him in the past, he use to cheerily say hello to everyone AND I mean everyone.
On these walks with dad, I use to say,
“Dad, why on earth do you talk to everyone – it’s embarrassing?” He use to reply,
“Why not, it is only being nice and friendly to people.”
“But dad…” I would whine,
“Some people ignore you and look at you strangely.”
“So what!” he exclaimed, “that’s there problem not mine.” “Miserable gits.” he would chunter if they didn’t say hello back. Lol
I have found talking to people, so difficult to do over the last few years, as I too, had become so bogged down in my personal misery that I forgot we all have our crosses to bear. We are all dealing with difficult issues in our personal lives, but how lovely is it to go on a walk and talk with others about their issues too. How lovely is it to just share that random act of kindness and make someone’s day, instead of feeling ridiculous or embarrassed.
More ARKS
Indeed, with reference to the photo at the side, one random act of kindness can set the world in the right direction, if not the day…
It is so easy to get bogged down with bereavement and grief, or for that matter loneliness. So yesterday I was feeling back to my old self, which is very loveable and extremely generous with my compliments and love.
I had had the most wonderful, humbling and emotional time at the Remembrance Sunday service. My son had rang the bell after the two minute silence and he also tolled the bell when we went up to the cenotaph. I know pride is a sin, but oh my goodness, I felt very proud of my son for doing a wonderful job.
I chatted with lots of the congregation at coffee time after the service and I was buzzing. Normally I tweet to the world when I feel like this, but give me time to re-adjust. I felt grateful, positive and plain old happy and full of christian love. So what did I do? Did I contain my Christian love in the walls of the church, as some sort of sanctity where it should remain? NO! I spread the love and feel good feeling with non-believers. Did I bombard them with Bible verses and the wrath of God for not believing? NO! I went and knocked on one of my neighbours doors and just told her I had come to hug her and give her a kiss! AND SO IT WAS… LOL
My neighbour was delighted and remarked that it had made her feel better. I stayed for a chat and she gave me a bottle of pear cider. I didn’t do the ARK for any reward. I did it, because I felt full of God’s love and wanted to share it with someone who God wanted me to give it to. She doesn’t believe in God, because of factors from the past with the church that has made her despondent now. Quite cheekily she always reminds me that she doesn’t believe and says the church is full of too many Christians and not enough Christianity. Perhaps she is right and perhaps we should change this concept.
My ARK today without harking on… ba boom, lol, well come on I need to keep up the groans, is to blog and share this random act of kindness. Hopefully you will also share a act of random kindness after reading this.
In Jesus’ name, peace be with you.
In my name, I LOVE YOU!!!! 🙂 XXXXXX
PS The title Half Sent To Me = half century… Oh no I am nearly 50 years young! lol