It is amazing how one person can touch another person's heart at any given time.
I like to believe I touch other people in ways that is beneficial to them but I know there are people who touch my heart.
In our times of greatest need you really find out who will stand by you. Through thick or thin. And people who will love you unconditionally. And sometimes the people that you think will be beside you in your worst moments are not the ones who actually do it. It isn't an easy thing to stand by someone at their worst. Sometimes our self preservation is at war with standing by someone else. And when it comes down to whether or not we will be there for someone else sometimes simply boils down to can we live with ourselves while being there for someone else. Sometimes these are not easy questions or answers.
If you had to count how many people love you unconditionally, how many can you come up with? For me I would say 2 maybe 3. But my answer for how many people I love unconditionally is probably the same number. Funny how love works.
And if someone makes a mistake should they be persecuted for the rest of their life? If someone can so thoroughly forgive the murderer of their son should someone who makes financial mistakes pay a higher price? Or can they both be forgiven.
During this week of Thanksgiving I am reflecting on so many of these ideals. And I am giving thanks for the many blessings I have. I have one less person who loved me as I loved him unconditionally in my life this year but I am still thankful for the 41 years 9 months and 2 days that I had my grandfather with me. I miss him terribly but he will always be in my heart.
Monday, November 21
Thursday, November 10
Connections
Did you ever feel a connection with someone?
Did you ever wonder if they felt it too?
And I don't necessarily mean romantic connections. Just that feeling like you and another person have something special.
I was listening to my favorite show on the Catholic Channel on XM radio yesterday and they have a priest who is one of the hosts and this subject came up. The other host asked the priest if this is talked about in the seminary. And how are they instructed to handle it. He had said he heard that priests will fall in love with someone every 10 years. Father said he didn't know about the every 10 years part but in the seminary they definitely go over how to handle being attracted to women or even feeling a special connection with someone. Basically it is OK even though they can't do anything with those feelings. I wish I could have heard the whole conversation.
I guess I hadn't really thought about it from the priest's perspective. Many people probably adore them for many different reasons but what makes a priest feel a connection with someone else. And I would have to think in so many ways that has to be hard to handle. And sadly I can see many women thinking the collar is no deterrent. Boy, I wouldn't want to be a priest having to deal with over jealous women. :-)
I know a couple people who used to be either a nun or a priest but I am not in the position to ask why they left. Although, both are married.
The question still remains...
If you feel a connection to someone how do you know if they feel it too?
Did you ever wonder if they felt it too?
And I don't necessarily mean romantic connections. Just that feeling like you and another person have something special.
I was listening to my favorite show on the Catholic Channel on XM radio yesterday and they have a priest who is one of the hosts and this subject came up. The other host asked the priest if this is talked about in the seminary. And how are they instructed to handle it. He had said he heard that priests will fall in love with someone every 10 years. Father said he didn't know about the every 10 years part but in the seminary they definitely go over how to handle being attracted to women or even feeling a special connection with someone. Basically it is OK even though they can't do anything with those feelings. I wish I could have heard the whole conversation.
I guess I hadn't really thought about it from the priest's perspective. Many people probably adore them for many different reasons but what makes a priest feel a connection with someone else. And I would have to think in so many ways that has to be hard to handle. And sadly I can see many women thinking the collar is no deterrent. Boy, I wouldn't want to be a priest having to deal with over jealous women. :-)
I know a couple people who used to be either a nun or a priest but I am not in the position to ask why they left. Although, both are married.
The question still remains...
If you feel a connection to someone how do you know if they feel it too?
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