When I feel anger ,despair or simply cannot understand the actions of others,I try to imagine the little child that started that journey .I wonder upon what led them to their current path and feel deep sadness for them that their potential has become twisted and misshapen.
My own mum was a great example of someone who looked for the good in everyone and taught me by example to do the same.I will always remember someone knocking at the door to try and get her to sign a petition against ex offenders being housed locally. Mum refused to sign it and endured a barrage of" but you have all these young children ,don't you want to protect them?" Even as a young child listening in,I remember feeling proud that my mum had made a different choice and in doing so had protected us.We were protected from the belief that people are simply good or bad and our minds were opened to a world of many shades of grey,but also to the beauty of light and forgiveness . Clare x
When I feel anger ,despair or simply cannot understand the actions of others,I try to imagine the little child that started that journey .I wonder upon what led them to their current path and feel deep sadness for them that their potential has become twisted and misshapen.
My own mum was a great example of someone who looked for the good in everyone and taught me by example to do the same.I will always remember someone knocking at the door to try and get her to sign a petition against ex offenders being housed locally. Mum refused to sign it and endured a barrage of" but you have all these young children ,don't you want to protect them?" Even as a young child listening in,I remember feeling proud that my mum had made a different choice and in doing so had protected us.We were protected from the belief that people are simply good or bad and our minds were opened to a world of many shades of grey,but also to the beauty of light and forgiveness . Clare x