A teacher once asked me, “Which side of the fence are you sitting on?” I was young at the time and had never thought about the power behind my personal decisions and how they might affect others.
Through her teachings, I realized that my words and actions create vibrations that affect the entire world around me. Then she reiterated how important it is to stand in “high places.” At my young age, I wasn’t quite sure what that meant, but as I matured it was clear to see there were a variety of options. I could choose to move forward or backward, upward or downward, and even choose not to progress at all. She closed her remarks with these words of council, “You have a great potential in this life, don’t ignore the opportunities to magnify your purpose, and for heaven sake don’t waist it!”
After her statement, I had an image in my mind of something gigantic in nature. Perhaps experiences similar to the Dali Lama or Mother Teresa, but to be honest my life is more like that of Alice in Wonderland. I have spent a lot of time chasing the white rabbit, falling down black holes, and feeling much too small and inadequate for the space I was given.
Then one day a light clicked on and I realized the magic comes from the little things in life: the silent acts of human kindness, the words of encouragement, the warmth of charity, the touch of compassion... and so on. These genuine acts of humanity are the answers to all our questions!
“Indeed heaven never seems closer than when we see the love of God manifested in the kindness and devotion of people, so good and so pure, that angelic is the only word that comes to mind.” Jeffrey R. Holland
I understand that no one is less treasured or less cherished in the eyes of God than another. He loves each of us in our insecurities, anxieties, self-image, and with all the baggage we insist on carrying around from place to place. He doesn’t measure us by our talents or our looks, nor are we measured through our professions or our possessions. In this life, the race is not against the clock or each other ~ the race is to perpetuate the goodness of humanity. So I ask you, "Which side of the fence are you sitting on?" By Linda Sumner Urza, Written for, One fine day
