Loving Life
We went to a local restaurant here in Sedona the other day with one of our dearest friends Ellie Cooper. We have known Ellie since 1995 when Lou Ann and I were sharing Spirit Church. We also collaborated on the development of the Positive Place Television Talk Show. Later on, I had obtained a job as a medical courier after the TV show didn’t fully materialize. After four and a half years, Ellie took over that position when we moved back to Northern Virginia. When we all come into the restaurant named Picazzos, we are greeted by the server and one of the food bussers named Bertha comes and gives us hugs and kisses.
Tonight we went into another local restaurant and several of the waiters (who were not our servers) came by to say hello and greet us as if we were family. It is like a Hallmark movie! We are so blessed to be loved and nurtured by such wonderful people. When we go out to restaurants, we always want to know about our servers. We ask them about their work experience and their personal lives. We also ask them about whether they will continue to do food service or do they have other plans and dreams? It is a wonderful exchange of energy and it makes our life richer for it.
When we humans take the time to know others at a deeper level, we appreciate it and the world becomes a more loving and beautiful place. In some ways, it is like paying it forward. The more that all of us take time to be present with each other, the more we will all feel loved, and peace on Earth will be easier to achieve. From my well nourished and grateful heart to yours, Thomas