sometimes I go through periods when I am very inward. I don't reach out to the people in my life that I have taken responsibility to be with, to encourage and to share and grow with. taking care of me, and maybe a few family members, feels like all I can manage.
then I start remembering. I have made a commitment to practice for and with others, not just for my own benefit and growth. I start thinking, "I could pick up the phone. I could make a visit." and sometimes I think I SHOULD do these things. and yet still I don't really take action.
and what I have happens next, without fail, is that some of these people reach out to me. sometimes they reach out to help and encourage. sometimes they call to receive encouragement, to share a challenge. but they always reach out.
we are SO connected with all of life. what we need turns out to be what others need, and vice versa. it is so beautiful.
and it keeps me from becoming a hermit.
thanks, guys.
