Wed 21 Jul 2010
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
Posted by nina under General
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On Tuesday I now go to an assisted living home to teach crafts. I mostly don’t feel like I am a crafty lady !!! But I try to provide some entertainment to the women I visit. Yesterday after class was done and I was driving to town, I had a sense of peace and well being and I have reflected on that. I realized how much the women gave to me. I might be the one going to them to teach a craft but they are the ones that teach me. They are fun, they admire their work and look at it as their personal art gallery. They share their happiness with the other ladies, they want their children’s names written on their projects. They admire the beauty of their own creations. They are ready with a smile and willing to chat. They really don’t want much. Just someone to know they are there and worth while. They draw me to them by their honesty and joy and caring. I came away with a deep sense of gratitude that we can be together.
I have also thought that when we care more about others, then we care about ourselves, we become better people. We do not always have to be right. We can learn to be more patient and more forgiving and to be more kind. Being kind to others is not always easy, but it is always the right thing to do. I hope that in this small part of the world, here in Idaho, that I will be able to learn how to become a better person and to be mindful of others and be willing to give.

