For this Sunday, October 16th, the focus for
our meditation will be on Consideration. A while ago I stumbled across a
blog by a freelance writer who spoke about the valuable lessons she learned from
having worked in a McDonald’s restaurant for four years while in school. Her family and friends were baffled by her willingness
to work there and continually made comments that she was “better” than the sort
of people one thinks of being employed by the fast-food industry. However, over time she began to see things differently
and actually came to feel some pride for her employer. As she put it, “At McDonald’s, there were
people with disabilities, overweight people, people who weren’t conventionally
attractive, people who couldn’t speak much English, young teenagers and a lot
of racial diversity. These people made up the backbone of the store. They were
respected as some of our best workers.”
She realized she was not better than the others and instead acquired a
sense of respect or Consideration for all the positive contributions
they were making in the workplace. It
can be so easy in our society where people seem programmed to denigrate those
they consider to be less skilled to overlook all the great qualities they may
possess. Some may never be college
graduates, but they are hard-working, conscientious employees who routinely go
the extra distance to do their job right.
Perhaps not only we but also our politicians would be better served to
have greater Consideration for people regardless of any perceived lack
of status in job or station in life.
Instead, let us ask if they try their best, if they are kind to others,
and if they go about their daily life wanting to improve the world around them
even in the smallest of ways. This week
in our prayer and meditation time let us think of others we encounter who might
be easily overlooked and instead develop a level of Consideration for them
that allows us to see them as individuals making a positive contribution. Let us ask that the energy of our prayers help
this nation grow in its willingness to have respect and Consideration
for all its citizens, regardless of status.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the
energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills
this nation. As we perform our
meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of
the light we create. Just as before,
begin by forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost
impossible to look directly at it. Raise
this sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down
to create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch
of our country. From shore to shore and
border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense
light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country
and the people who live across its vast lands.
Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in
your body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us,
and connect to the circle of others participating in this project.
Ask yourself what do I feel in my body when I recognize that
I have Consideration for others
around me? How does it feel in my body when I feel respect and Consideration for people who may appear
to be of a different status from me in society? Then send the energy and
intention of those feelings to the nation.
Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express
thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.
If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share
please let me know via e-mail to kmiritello@gmail.com
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