Conversation – 21

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Sheba, a big hello to you! Hope all has been well with you and family. New thread 21.
Vacation was fun and we are back but all of us are sick. We think it is the plane ride, some component of it. (Happened on the way to Italy as well). Hubs and I have been in bed for 4 days straight. The good news; we can barely eat, so we lost any weight gained on vacation! Always a positive side right? We were in Italy and Portugal. We feel like we don’t want to fly again at this point.
Thought about your neighbor who had an accident in Greece after reading an article about over tourism and how they plan to limit the number of people visiting the Acropolis to 20k a day. Woa! That’s alot.
There was an older couple sitting next to me at the airport from Kansas. They were planning to do the last 100 miles of the Camino de Santiago. So cool. I cried when I passed them in 1st class- haha, I wanted to share their seats. There were quite a few doing the trail too.

@sheba2011

It is a beautiful day in the ‘burgh, sunny🌞 and 65. Don’t think we’ll get too many more like today.

Just got back from getting my hair cut.✂ I guess mom and sis are fine, I haven’t talked to them since Saturday. No news is good news.😕 Probably will go visit on Friday.

A ribeye sounds great, my favorite steak.🥩 I’m making sliders from my leftover chicken with BBQ sauce. Your yard sounds like mine, leaves all over one side from neighbor’s trees.🍂🍁 Nothing we can do about it except hire someone else to do it.🤔

Have a relaxing evening after your hard work. Hugs and love to you and Poppy.🤗💖

Everything Is Relative

Fully experiencing our own hurt is the gateway to compassion toward other human beings.

Every day we hear stories of personal suffering and loss that far exceed our own. When we compare our situations to those of people living in war-torn countries or those who have lost their homes and livelihoods to natural disasters, it is tempting to minimize our own experiences of suffering. We may feel that we don’t have a right to be upset about the breakup of a relationship, for example, because at least we have food to eat and a roof over our heads.

While awareness of the pain of others in the world can be a valuable way to keep our own struggles in perspective, it is not a legitimate reason to disregard our own pain. Disparaging your feelings as being less important than other people’s emotions leads to denial and repression. Over time, an unwillingness to experience your own feelings leads to numbness. It is as if our internal systems become clogged with our unexpressed emotions. This in no way helps other people who are suffering in the world. In fact, it may do just the opposite because when we devalue our own sorrow, we become impervious to the sorrow in others.

Fully experiencing our own hurt is the gateway to compassion toward other human beings. Feelings of loss, abandonment, loneliness, and fear are universal, and, in that sense, all feelings are created equal. Regardless of what leads us to feel the way we do, our comprehension of what it means to be human is deepened by our own experiences. Our personal lives provide us with the material we need to become fully conscious. If we reject our emotions because we think our experiences are not dramatic or important enough, we are missing out on our own humanity. We honor and value the human condition when we fully inhabit our bodies so we can experience and feel life fully. Accepting our emotions and allowing ourselves to feel them connects us to all human beings. Then, when we hear the stories of other people’s suffering, our hearts can resonate with understanding and compassion — for all of us. AMEN! 😉😎

@kittengirl,

Good morning Kitten wishing you a good Tuesday stay well my friend. 😉🎈😎

@shoelady60,

Good day in the beautiful ‘burgh. I hope this day finds you doing well. 🎈😎😘
We all are very busy this time of year. Those leaves are coming from some neighbors
yards into ours. No issues good exercise on a windy and fall day. 😉💕

I am making a ribeye steak for hubby and the works. 😘

How is your mother and sister doing? Still ironing out last minute details for our trip
to Colorado. 😉💕😎 Will let you know when I am on the road.

Sending a warm fall hug to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘😎🎈

@taci,

Good Morning I don’t know where you are at the moment but I hope you are having
a good time. 😉😎🎈

Safe Travels and Happy Trails To You. 😘🎶🎶

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Oodie how are things going today?
Busy time of year and yet your entire year has been very busy dealing with the storm
and your husband rehab I do hope he will be home next month. 💕🎈😎

I hope the new mattress S&F will be comfortable and safe for him.

Oodie let me know how things are going for you today.

Here in Oz leaves are everywhere. 😉

Oodie be well and have some good eats. 💕😉

@xango,

Good morning in Florida Xango I hope you will soon be back on your feet. 😉🎈

Just take care of yourself here is to a nice Tuesday to you and your husband.

Get Well Soon. 💕

@loaf,

Good morning in Ohio Loaf wishing you and your family a great Tuesday. 😘😉🎈

Hey Happy Holidays to you and your family. 😎🎈😉

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Enjoy what you do.

Here’s looking at you kids. 😎🎈

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