Monday, May 7, 2007

Relationships


- R-E-C-O-N-S-I-L-I-A-T-I-O-N: This is a big word with an even bigger meaning and it means that you have to work at being tolerant to those you do not think you can be. Let the past sleep as a lesson and a reminder, not something to claw into each day. Let the future be your true aim.

- Teach the people you have relationships with that it is good to express how you feel in an honest and helpful way. Never criticise a person, but realise that it is their actions you have a problem with and have an open mind to know that it might be you that has the problem.

- Realise that some things are not fixable, but getting them out of your heart cleans the slate.

- Let sleeping dogs lie. Once you have finished it, never bring it up again. It is not worth it.

- If you love them, it does not matter that you are the first to say ‘I’m sorry’. Ask yourself: ‘Do you want to be right, or do you want to win?’. Never be afraid to say you’re sorry or to know when you are wrong. No one can judge a situation 100% or react appropriately all the time. We grow and learn.
- Be kind to the people that are in your life and let go of the little issues.

- Learn to pause before you fight. After the pause think about what the fight will truly bring to your life that is worth it.

- Make amends with those you have no peace with. God’s love is great and each piece of you that does not love is a piece that God does not have.

- All people are important to your life, treat them as such. Most importantly, treat them as you desire to be treated. Your Karma will give it back it you.

- Read the UNIVERSAL DECLERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS and realise that every single item you take for granted, is not so for someone else. Fight for those that are not privileged as you are and help them where you can to realise their own worth. http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/

- Vote. It is your way to speak out. Not every issue in our lives gets handled fairly or ends up being useful, do your part anyway.

- Greet strangers when you are taking a walk, going into your gym, even just passing in a shopping centre. Look them in the eye and smile.

- Perform random acts of kindness to strangers or people you know, simply because you can.

- Chat to your neighbours and get to know them a little better. Create a community that cares.

- Volunteer and try and do something good for your community.

- Consider how much worthless gifts you get each year. Consider the waste and the vast amounts that you through or give away every 5 years or so. When buying a gift, opt for a donation in the person’s name, or a gift from a charity site which will give a percentage to a charity of your choice. Certain donations are tax-deductible as well.
These are the little things that we can do in order to make caring part of our daily lives and part of society. Deeply rooted in ou poblems is our resistance to those that God placed beside. I am of the opinion that no Creator would create 6billion people and then expect them to each go his / her own way. The human touch has been widely researched and found to be very important to our survival.

Start rebuilding caring communities that will ask fo help, give help and notice when things go wrong.

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