“The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.”
―Mother Teresa
How has pursuing healing with your own family rippled out toward the world?
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“The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.”
―Mother Teresa
How has pursuing healing with your own family rippled out toward the world?
Comments are closed.
I have had 3 children. One got totally lost & committed suicide. I am now a member of a chorus, because she had an unbridled love of music, as do I. Her sister to this day, shuns me for some reason unbeknownst to me. I can only wait for her return, but she is a strong headed woman does not let go her passions easily. She communicates minimally with the rest of her family, but more with her in laws than anyone else. She arranges to see her nephews so that she will not have to interact with anyone from her family of origin.i, than, have one child remaining connected with me, our son. He has been the prodigal son, an alcoholic, whom I feared I would hear only of his death from
Achohol poisoning. But he has come back after many tortured years. He has totally turned his life around & reclaimed his faith. I am filled with pride & tenderness whenever I think of him. He & his dead sisters sons are joys to my heart. I reach out through their presence with love towards all. I donate faithfully to several organizations which serve those who suffered loss in the same manner as they have. I donate to the Lighthouse Mission in the name of my son, thanking them each month for God’s help allowing them to minister to my son & be the hands of God in his life. I offer help to an organization called the Association for the prevention of suicide as well as several Fine Arts Organizationsin her name. As for the child who has chosen to shun us I reach out to the local Humane Shelter in rejoicing for her success in her chosen field of Veterinary Science. I welcome my grandsons & step grandsons with open arms into my heart & ask why me? Why me?
To Jonee, I have small family connections due to having a small family. Therefore, I cannot respond very knowingly to your last question, but I do see in your entry that even though you still suffer, and always will, the answer may be that the contributions you have made in various ways to organizations and those of your family who welcome your love are a demonstration to the rest of us that a person like you can illustrate to us the positive actions that can result after tragedies.
My Aunt Mary, my favorite, was the mother of my cousin with whom I spent very little time during our childhoods. However, over the years, we have learned more about each other and have common interests. I have also found, however, that she and my aunt, her mother, had a very difficult relationship. The fact that I loved Aunt Mary seemed to intercede somewhat. It may have been jealousy on her part. However, after Mary’s death, and some years had passed by, my cousin once said to me, “You know I really loved my mother.” Words I was so glad to hear. I also believe that my cousin has become a better adjusted person and one liked by many others with her friendliness and caring for others.