THE BEST THING ABOUT A TRUE FRIEND IS THEY BELIEVE IN YOU, CARE ABOUT YOU and STAND BY YOU plus How to be a true friend
An excerpt of life changing wisdom from “Winnie The Pooh” by A.A. Milne that we all need to hear about the value of true friends
THE DAWNING LIGHT Volume 7, # 603 Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Spiritual Soup Kitchen Section # 79
Written or selected and presented by Chinmayan
“I can’t change the world right now,” said Piglet…
“What I can do, though, Pooh, is can make sure that you know I am here. And that I will always be here, to listen; and support you; and for you to know you are heard.”
Image Credits: Pixabay
THE BEST THING ABOUT A TRUE FRIEND IS THAT THEY BELIEVE IN YOU, LISTEN TO YOU AND STAND BY YOU
Wisdom From “Winnie The Pooh” by A.A. Milne
"Piglet?" said Pooh.
"Yes?" said Piglet.
"I'm scared," said Pooh.
For a moment, there was silence.
"Would you like to talk about it?" asked Piglet, when Pooh didn't appear to be saying anything further.
"I'm just so scared," blurted out Pooh.
"So anxious. Because I don't feel like things are getting any better. If anything, I feel like they might be getting worse. People are angry, because they're so scared, and they're turning on one another, and there seems to be no clear plan out of here, and I worry about my friends and the people I love, and I wish SO much that I could give them all a hug, and oh, Piglet! I am so scared, and I cannot tell you how much I wish it wasn't so."
Piglet was thoughtful, as he looked out at the blue of the skies, peeping between the branches of the trees in the Hundred Acre Wood, and listened to his friend.
"I'm here," he said, simply. "I hear you, Pooh. And I'm here."
For a moment, Pooh was perplexed.
"But... aren't you going to tell me not to be so silly? That I should stop getting myself into a state and pull myself together? That it's hard for everyone right now?"
"No," said Piglet, quite decisively. "No, I am very much not going to do any of those things."
"But-" said Pooh.
"I can't change the world right now," continued Piglet. "And I am not going to patronize you with platitudes about how everything will be okay, because I don't know that.
"What I can do, though, Pooh, is that I can make sure that you know that I am here. And that I will always be here, to listen; and to support you; and for you to know that you are heard.
"I can't make those Anxious Feelings go away, not really.
"But I can promise you that, all the time I have breath left in my body...you won't ever need to feel those Anxious Feelings alone."
And it was a strange thing, because even as Piglet said that Pooh could feel some of those Anxious Feelings start to loosen their grip on him; could feel one or two of them start to slither away into the forest, cowed by his friend, who sat there stolidly next to him.
Pooh thought he had never been more grateful to have Piglet in his life.
THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF BEING A KIND, CARING TRUE FRIEND
We all need good true friends like Piglet in our lives…and even more importantly we need to be that kind of friend to all those we are privileged to have in our lives who truly care, love, believe in and support us for who we really are.
As my dear wise Grandmother often said….”If you want to have the best of friends in your life, you have to first be their best friend!”
So many people are hurting and lonely, but who are like beautiful roses that would make magnificent blossoms if they just had a little caring and watering.
There are probably folks like this that you know…we want to encourage you to give them a smile, a kind word, to ask how they are doing and show you care.
If you do, you’ll be amazed at the results and how good it makes YOU feel.
As someone said to me recently, “Just one smile or a nice word from someone would make my day, make my week…a little love would go a long long way!”
It doesn’t take much kindness and caring to make a massive difference in someone’s life and bring some much needed joy and happiness into this world…
For myself, I understand that the cornerstone for my own joy and happiness is to be on a mission of love and caring wherever I go…
Just imagine how amazing and wonderful and better this world would be if we all did this all the time! Great things start from small seeds…try being loving and watch those seeds grow into mighty trees that can shelter and save all of humanity!
Photos Credit: Pixabay
A BEAUTIFUL SONG TO SET YOUR HEART AFLAME WITH LOVE!
“Give Love” By MC Yogi with lyrics and animated video.
Original Revelation and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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