Every Wednesday evening I meet with a group of people to talk about the important things in life. Every year we start out with each person in the group giving a "spiritual autobiography", and last night was my turn. As you might imagine, it is quite powerful to hear the other stories of the people in the group, but perhaps the most amazing is that it is also powerful to share my own story. I think human beings are wired to connect with each other most deeply through stories. Just think - when somebody shares an idea with you, it often comes home most deeply when they cite a story to illustrate their point.
To all those beings whose stories have intersected with me in the past 55 years - family, friends, not so friends, co-workers, strangers, animals - I am deeply grateful. Thank you! I'm not always ready to hear what I need to hear but my wish for today is that I recognize the goodness in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me today.
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