Nudge the Balance
A 91-year-old woman died
after living a very long dignified
life. When she met The
Creator, she asked Him something that had
really bothered her for
a very long time. "If Man was created
in The Creators image,
and if all men are created equal, why do
people treat each other
so badly?"
The Creator replied that each
person who enters our life has a
unique lesson to teach
us. It is only through these lessons
that we learn about life,
people and our relationships with
The Creator.
This confused the woman, so
The Creator began to explain:
"When someone lies to you,
it teaches you that things are
not always what they seem.
The truth is often far beneath the
surface. Look beyond the
masks people wear if you want to
know what is in their
hearts. Remove your own masks to let
people know who you really
are.
When someone steals from
you it teaches you that nothing is
forever. Always appreciate
what you have. You never know
when you might lose it.
Never take your friends or family for
granted, because today
and sometimes only this very
moment is the only guarantee
you may have.
When someone inflicts injury
upon you, it teaches you that
the human state is a very
fragile one. Protect and take care
of your body as best as
you can, it's the one thing that you
are sure to have forever.
When someone mocks you,
it teaches you that no two people
are alike. When you encounter
people who are different from
you, do not judge them
by how they look or act, instead base
it on the contents of
what is in their hearts.
When someone breaks your
heart, it teaches you that loving
someone does not always
mean that the person will love you
back. But don't turn your
back on love, because when you find
the right person, the
joy that one person brings you will make
up for all of your past
hurts -- Times a thousand fold.
When someone holds a grudge
against you, it teaches you
that everyone makes mistakes.
When you are wronged, the
most virtuous thing you
can do is forgive the offender without
pretense. Forgiving those
who have hurt us is often the most
difficult and painful
of life's experiences, but it is also the
most courageous thing
a person can do.
When a loved one is unfaithful
to you, it teaches you that
resisting temptation is
Man's greatest challenge. Be vigilant
in your resistance against
all temptations. By doing so, you
will be rewarded with
an enduring sense of satisfaction far
greater than the temporary
pleasure by which you were tempted.
When someone cheats you,
it teaches you that greed is the
root of all evil.
Aspire to make your dreams come true, no
matter how lofty they
may be. Do not feel guilty about your success,
but
never let an obsession
with achieving your goals
lead you to engage in
malevolent activities.
When someone ridicules
you, it teaches you that nobody is
perfect. Accept people
for their merits and be tolerant of
their flaws. Do not ever
reject someone for imperfections
over which they have no
control."
Upon hearing The Creator
wisdom, the old woman became concerned that
there are no lessons to
be learned from man's good deeds.
The Creator replied that
Man's capacity to love is the greatest gift
He has. At the root of
kindness and love, and each act of
love also teaches us a
lesson.
The woman's curiosity deepened.
The Creator, once again began
to explain:
"When someone loves us,
it teaches us love, kindness,
charity, honesty, humility,
forgiveness, acceptance, and all
of these can counteract
all the evil in the world. For every
good deed, there is one
evil deed. Man alone has the power
to control the balance
between good and evil, but because
the lessons of love are
not taught often enough, the power is
too often abused.
When you enter someone's
life, whether by plan, chance or
coincidence, consider
what your lesson will be. Will you teach
love or a harsh lesson
of reality? When you die, will your life
have resulted in more
loving or more hurting? More comfort
or more pain? More joy
or more sadness? Each one of us has
the power over the balance
of the love in the world.
Use it wisely!"
Don't miss an opportunity
to nudge the world's scale in the
right direction!
Author Unknown
The eyes are the looking
glasses into the soul
It can reveal the darkest
secrets without any remorse.
Therefore May you walk
in both Peace & Beauty
May you walk a long journey
on the Red path of life
In harmony with Mother
Earth until the Great Creator
opens the Mystical doorway
and takes you home on your
Spiritual journey beyond.
May the joy be plentiful
within your heart
Goldenbear / Ogen'akwa Okwa're