Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 In a message dated 10/17/2000 7:36:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, protea writes: > Firstly I want to thank all those who send such warm and loving > messages. They are very much appreciated. > The discussion regarding the middle east, especially the Palestinians > and the Israelis I found very intersting. > I hope you wont mind if I refer to South Africa again for my own > point of view on this subject. > One afternoon and elderly Indian man was run over by a car infront of > our house.It was a busy road, much traffic, right in the middle of > the shopping area. As he lied there bleeding, no one took notice of > him as this was a mainly white area. I ran outside with a cushion and > blanket and asked the bystanders if anyone had called for an > ambulance. Someone did and the problem was that at that moment there > was no non-white ambulace available, and he had to wait. I sat down > by his side and held his hand and he smiled at me. I spoke softly to > him trying to reassure him and his eyes never left my face. I stayed > with him, the two of us alone amongst a crowd of people, until the > ambulance arrived. > That evening four young people stood by my frond door they had come > to tell me that their father died. The one spoke words that are > buried deep in my heart. He said " We are so pleased that our father > died knowing that not all white people are the same" > What I am trying to say with this is. That afternoon I could have > remembered what politicians and church ministers said and stayed in > my home. In stead I listened to my heart and the root knowledge that > I carry deep within me and I acted out of love and compassion for > another LIVING being. No bullets, no stones. Love, compassion, mutual > respect and everyone can live in peace Hi Jacqui, What a most beautiful story that touched my heart. Thank you for sharing this moment of love. Love, xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 In a message dated 10/17/2000 7:36:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, protea writes: << Love, compassion, mutual respect and everyone can live in peace Emaho, Jacqui >> Aho, Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 In a message dated 10/17/00 4:47:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, leteegee writes: <<Hi Jacqui, What a most beautiful story that touched my heart. Thank you for sharing this moment of love. Love, xxxtg >> Yes. Same for me. Thank you Jacqui. jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 Firstly I want to thank all those who send such warm and loving messages. They are very much appreciated. The discussion regarding the middle east, especially the Palestinians and the Israelis I found very intersting. I hope you wont mind if I refer to South Africa again for my own point of view on this subject. One afternoon and elderly Indian man was run over by a car infront of our house.It was a busy road, much traffic, right in the middle of the shopping area. As he lied there bleeding, no one took notice of him as this was a mainly white area. I ran outside with a cushion and blanket and asked the bystanders if anyone had called for an ambulance. Someone did and the problem was that at that moment there was no non-white ambulace available, and he had to wait. I sat down by his side and held his hand and he smiled at me. I spoke softly to him trying to reassure him and his eyes never left my face. I stayed with him, the two of us alone amongst a crowd of people, until the ambulance arrived. That evening four young people stood by my frond door they had come to tell me that their father died. The one spoke words that are buried deep in my heart. He said " We are so pleased that our father died knowing that not all white people are the same" What I am trying to say with this is. That afternoon I could have remembered what politicians and church ministers said and stayed in my home. In stead I listened to my heart and the root knowledge that I carry deep within me and I acted out of love and compassion for another LIVING being. No bullets, no stones. Love, compassion, mutual respect and everyone can live in peace Emaho, Jacqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 Thank you for sharing that very touching story Jacqui. It is moving and brings tears. It is remarkable that such things were happening not too long ago in South Africa and in fact still happen in many forms all around the world. Even in the U.S., people saw similar things in New York City in the late 70s and how the homeless on the streets were treated by others. Love has no color. The love between parents and children, brother and sisters, friends and neighbors has the same quality no matter whether they are white, black, Chinese, Indian, Muslim, Jews, Hindu, Jains, Christians, etc. To label the "other" as someone different is a way to dismiss the humanity we have in common with them. By making someone else "less than human" we manage to lose touch with our Root Knowledge of Oneness. The Deep, Obvious, Clear Knowledge, The Primal Being Is Here. Right Now. It Is the Heart. The Same Center Everywhere. How can there be any separation except that created by the conditioned mind. Cultivating the universal principles of kindness and compassion, the conditioned mind becomes transparent and Reality Shines unobstructed. I liked what you said below Jacqui. "What I am trying to say with this is. That afternoon I could have remembered what politicians and church ministers said and stayed in my home. In stead I listened to my heart and the root knowledge that I carry deep within me and I acted out of love and compassion for another LIVING being. No bullets, no stones. Love, compassion, mutual respect and everyone can live in peace" Emaho, Jacqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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