Dec
9
2009
Every Person Gives What They Can, When They Can
Author: siggyEvery person gives what they can, when they can, to whoever they can. It is important to have low expectations of your acquaintances (and certainly your friends).
Thus, you can never be disappointed and when one comes through and gives you something unexpectedly (and let us not forget the gift of their time probably the most precious commodity a person possesses), you simply can be grateful and consider it serendipity.
One can not live inside another and know what goes on, what pressures and concerns that person is facing. It is hard enough when you live with someone so you can imagine how difficult it is with someone else.
When another person reaches out to you, you ought to be grateful and accept the gift. Others give what they can, when they can. That does not mean you should not try to reach out to others around you.
Just be aware others often do not acknowledge your efforts and certainly do not always return the “favor” to put it one way. You need to love others particularly your neighbors (and even strangers) unconditionally.
A relationship may blossom when you least expect it to. And that is how it usually goes.
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December 11th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I really like the line where you said: “You need to love others particularly your neighbors (and even strangers) unconditionally.” Unconditional love is the only REAL love since it comes directly from the heart with no strings attached. The beauty of GOD‘S love is that it is (and always will be) unconditional.
Brother John
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania USA
December 11th, 2009 at 9:52 am
And a “nasty” neighbor can certainly test your ‘resolve”: I had one for fifteen years. I am not sure we had one real conversation the whole time. He “yelled” a lot and sometimes I even yelled back. He was a real bully. And hated the whole world. And thought the whole world was against him.