Beautiful story. And I agree about giving but also disagree that the giver is bigger than the receiver. I directed a service exchange and the greatest beauty I saw was when one who thought they needed nothing allowed and appreciated another to do service for them …allowing the person who was always on the receiver end to be the giver!
An insight so important to remember. Thank you. It was a good reminder to start my day. I know fear will still come because I fear pain and fear hurting those I love who do not want to see me in pain but each day I relax a little more knowing this truth. Love the picture chosen to go with the poem.
The spiritual fast food may not bring us all to enlightenment but it may bring more awareness into everyday life. When so many have been crushed by religious dogma the spiritual supermarket can offer opportunities to come back to their heart and if not totally surrendering hopefully realizing how important noticing and caring, and being kind is in this world. Yes we surrender to love when we pause to feel it and share it over and over again even when our world is chaotic and messy and every time we take those little bites and notice the power of the moment of silent soul sitting or the kind gesture we build our foundation and encourage those around us to pause and connect to the same foundation of oneness. May your journey be filled with many wonderful little discoveries of beauty , awareness and opportunities for nurturing your inner love and sharing that love with the world. Fear not…..fear squashes our love but love embraces our fear and guides us.
On Oct 28, 2025 Anne Rogers wrote on The Day I Learned Giving, by Dan Clark: