Ponderings #27

Dear fellow travelers,

Thank you for all your sharing, you are a blessing to me.

I hear of and from so many- of the challenges, well! hardships you are dealing with, and to be honest, I really don't know what to say--except I support you, and I am so sorry.

Some times I feel I am not empathically enough, or I say an inappropriate statement, and I later beat myself up for saying something that I don't feel was too supportive or sensitive enough.

I don't have the answers to the WHY one person has this happen or that person something else. My religious beliefs have some good solutions and answers, and I believe in almost all situations they  work and are true, but I know you may not believe that; and sometimes its not what you want to hear at the moment, and sometimes I don't blame you one bit--life can seem to be too much to bear at times. It feels like there is no relief in sight. and for some situations, no easy fixes or answers, no perfect answers to the Why question. Why this one has health challenges, and this one financial, or this one family challenges or all the above.  I dont know.

  I, as someone who has had many obstacles or so called challenges from time to time, and even though, I didn't see a light at the end, did manage to survive and thrive.

Even though, I never have experienced some of your challenges (and honestly I don't really want to, because I do think about you and your issues, and say  ( "Wow, how is she or he dealing or doing that".)

As I have said, I have had my own, to me intolerable or challenging situations. And a long time ago, when I didn't think my life would be any different than it was, a gal told me "Don't ever give up on your dreams". I thought she was being really ridiculous or a little nuts. I couldn't see pass the present situation to my possible unknown to me at the time, future.

However, many years later, at this moment, my life is great, I don't have any real wants, except for you to have your dreams fulfilled.

And to be honest, I hesitant saying my life is great, because of the stories I hear. Why should my life be great, when so many of yours aren't?

But then that's my challenge, to live my great life, which is now, and still be in a place of empathy to support you. And since I always say life is hills and valleys, and I'm on a hill now, trusting it will last forever! It could go into a valley, but I wont allow myself to mentally go there. I'm just going to love the hill.

But, I care about you, I support you, and if I ever say anything that doesn't reflect that in words or actions. Please let me know-that would keep our friendship alive, which is one thing  I care about, along with supporting you in some way: and it would help me to grow.

Please also know, as the gal told me years ago and I didn't believe her, "Don't give up on your dreams," and today is a brand new. never lived before day. So keep those desires, hopes and dreams alive....

Please let me know if I can support you, I can also do what I am trained to do and that is to do prayer work with you and for you, and to know the Truth about you. You are powerful, beautiful, and wonderful. and I care about and love you. You can always call me also 302-239-6080.

Just pondering on my growth.

Linda Patton RScP ENTC