as i walked into fred meyer's this morning
i noticed a greeter at the door
an older man, looking a bit tentative
"welcome to fred meyer's," he said.
i tried to catch his eye to acknowledge him
and noticed that he quickly looked away
i made my way through the store
buying a couple of grape kombuchas
this time as i walked towards the man
i began to think, "i see you, i acknowledge your presence,
i acknowledge your purpose here."
and as i did that, he looked up and grinned ear to ear.
"have a good day," he said.
"thank you," i said.
our eyes locked in recognition.
we wear so many disguises.
he was here today to see me
when i needed to be seen
to be reminded that i am still here.
i was here to see him,
to remind him that he does
have a purpose,
and that he matters
what he does has meaning.
at least this is what i knew
in the moment.
there is so much more
going on
than i could ever conceptualize.
this divine design and theater
where life is enacted
holds so much depth and meaning.
so often i skim the surface
today i mine the depths.
with humility i shared
my presence and recognized
another's purpose
in such a seemingly small way,
i participated in the
humility of oneness.
i matter, you matter.
we are here on purpose.
amen.
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talk about putting it all in a nutshell anakha, wow!! remembering who we really are (a flowering of the One) really seeing each other, and connecting with our shared Oneness:
ReplyDelete"i see you, i acknowledge your presence,
i acknowledge your purpose here."
and as i did that, he looked up and grinned ear to ear.
"have a good day," he said.
"thank you," i said.
our eyes locked in recognition.
The other day a friend told me how important it was for her as a counter-person in a diner when the rare person acknowledged her existance as a human. Then Anakha posted this note.
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Let's all make sure to repeat Anakha's people-greeting experience often!