“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.”
― Pema Chödrön
― Pema Chödrön
To those that posted critical but heartfelt and kind comments, I thank you for helping me see the complex nature of the situation and for realizing the unintended impact of my post. To those moved to comment with harsh and hurtful words, I apologize for eliciting such a reaction.
Caring for my mother as she died of ovarian cancer has had a heavy impact on my perspective and outlook on life. I hope only to spend everyday learning the shortcuts to love and compassion and I currently find myself lacking the same drive to justify past actions. It is only love and compassion that will breed kindness so it seems counter intuitive to castigate someones name or business in the hope of fostering any form of a positive reaction.
I am sorry to Judy and Terrapin Farm, I greatly appreciate the experience and knowledge I gained from both the situation and all persons involved. After all, it is a part of who I am today.
Happy Farming.
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
― Pema Chödrön
― Pema Chödrön