tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post511076974757437138..comments2023-10-22T10:31:09.224-04:00Comments on Just BEing John-Michael: AwakeningsJohn-Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12301981965656607401noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post-25165881862219517002009-08-09T16:00:35.269-04:002009-08-09T16:00:35.269-04:00As You, my Darling Lime, so very well know, my opp...As You, my Darling <b><i>Lime</i></b>, so very well know, my opportunities to liberate Souls imprisoned in the shackles of life-circumstance, found its zenith in my years of moment-by-moment freeing of Matthew (my son who deals with cerebral palsy) from his bondage. I count it as an honor and a blessing, that I am equipped, by Temperament and Nature, to hear the silent music of incarcerated Spirits and the cries of muted Voices. Matthew ... and I ... have benefited ... and yes!, even flourished ... because we grew, together, in our individual Characters and Beings, through all that we encountered and conquered. I can well appreciate and celebrate, with You, the richness of your experiences. And I am so grateful for our Friendship ... with its opportunities to encourage and strengthen each other.<br /><br />Loving You ...John-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301981965656607401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post-2988409829431135022009-08-09T13:41:10.587-04:002009-08-09T13:41:10.587-04:00your connection of this film and dr. sayer's u...your connection of this film and dr. sayer's unlocking of the prison so his patients could express all they had inside reminds me so much of the experience i had working at the special ed camp so many years ago and why i so much enjoyed working with the kids who had CP. all these eyes that flickered with so much intelligence but with bodies that betrayed them in presenting that intelligence in a way most folks could grasp. it was a delight every time we could make a connection and they knew i "got" what they intended. <br /><br />thanks for being one who so willingly uses his keys to unbolt the doors.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post-10699267425101128352009-08-09T11:45:05.235-04:002009-08-09T11:45:05.235-04:00I smile, Dear Jun Bullan, in the comforting warmth...I smile, Dear <b><i>Jun Bullan</i></b>, in the comforting warmth of recollections of Leo Buscaglia,s Voice ... inviting us all to welcome the Core of Love that resides in each of us. And, Dear Friend, I thank You for stirring and making fresh and new that Voice, in my Heart, today. [smile]<br /><br />I bid You the most blessed of days ... accompanied by sonnets of pleasant murmurings and sweet whispers.<br /><br />Lovingly ...John-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301981965656607401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post-51953862932425331412009-08-09T07:16:59.772-04:002009-08-09T07:16:59.772-04:00Oh what a nice post John-Michael.
Indeed inside ea...Oh what a nice post John-Michael.<br />Indeed inside each person is a Core - a beautiful being made of love and for love. <br /><br />I must admit that too often I forget this simple truth.<br /><br />Thank you so much for reminding me to love each person I meet because inside that person is the CORE which is actually a part of me.Junhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497400449044701840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post-86688663074006020932009-08-09T02:59:31.203-04:002009-08-09T02:59:31.203-04:00Such beautiful expression of Life's loving Gr...Such beautiful expression of Life's loving Grace, You, My Darling <b><i>Laura</i></b>, are. To be welcomed by your Presence, whenever, at whatever level, and for however long each and every one of those Persons' moment of awakening is ... demonstrates the wonder and lovely generosity of Life's provision for us. You, Dear Precious One, are allowing your truest and most genuine Self to know and respond to that unadorned Being that may well have never before been recognized and appreciated. How marvelous!<br /><br />I applaud You, My Darling Friend, and love You at an even more substantial depth than I have before. I thank You for allowing me to know more of ... You. [smile]John-Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301981965656607401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25195308.post-48764807784412950592009-08-08T20:42:33.607-04:002009-08-08T20:42:33.607-04:00Namaste... John-Michael,
your blog reminds me of m...Namaste... John-Michael,<br />your blog reminds me of my many friends... I work in a nursing home and have met many people that are in the final stages of Alzheimers, Dementia, Parkinsons and so forth...and the list goes on and on. These people are some of the hardest and yet most rewarding to work with. They can rarely communicate appropriate information to you and I have definitely expanded my ability to decipher so many differing forms of communication/languages...some times they are present in the moment...sometimes in the past...sometimes scared for no apparent reason...and so on. They can exhibit agressive, timidness, sexual inappropriateness, childlike, fearful and a multitude of other behaviors for many different reasons. I have found that the details are so important...body language, posture, tone of voice, and most importantly for me...being present in the moment and seeing the person underneath and inside of all the outer stuff. Looking a person gently in the eye and listening while holding a hand does wonders for most ...but it is also knowing intuitively what each individual moment and person requires...to feel, safe, loved and listened too. I so enjoy my career and don't feel like I work... because on most days my med cart is surrounded by very interested, calm, loving dementia patients...all waiting for a hug, kiss, touch or to tell me some important news...and they always seem to "know" me and respond. <br />the movie Awakenings...always reminds me of my many friends and companions...waiting for me to arrive and renew our acquaintance.<br />Love and Light, LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625315533336976672noreply@blogger.com