Stories of Kindness from Around the World

See The Light In Others


--by ms_joy, posted Mar 24, 2019

Recently, I encouraged a man who had been healing and recovering for the last 32 years from something he did when he was 22. I learned it was after a 10 year childhood addiction to drugs that caused him to make some very poor choices, then, and contributed to the loss of two lives. After reading his private journals and writing that he shared with me, and meeting in person at a public coffee shop, I empathized with what his child self went through and wanted to hug that child part of him and hold him.

I let him know I believe in the goodness in him and his following through on his good intentions going forward. He professed wanting to do good and I could see it in his eyes. He had suffered over 3 decades of shame and guilt that haunted him, which led to his transformation and spiritual path. Through his experiences, he's learned to forgive others, and himself, and still making progress as he evolves.

This was a spiritually insightful experience for me and a gift of personal growth for me, which I am grateful for. It enhanced my heartfelt intentions for my former students, as I previously taught for about 10 years. I thought of those at-risk youth, as I taught, and I sincerely wanted each of them to believe in their abilities and to learn the value of kindness to others. May they all triumph through their childhood challenges with positive abundance.

 



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  • Mar 24, 2019
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