Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Wednesday June 21, 2006 - Year 4, Day 93 – more deeply than you can imagine
11C/52F; bright sun, 1 miniature poodle encounter on our trip, otherwise just a walk in the park
yesterday I got more smiles from people I encountered than usual; some because I called to give them good news on a deal, some because I called to tell them we were short-listed on a project pitch; some because I asked a question, some because I gave an answer, some because I offered a complement, some because I gave some critique; some because I volunteered for something, some because I declined; some because I took some time
time to talk, time to listen, time to look them in the eye; in the case of a phone call looking someone in they eye requires paying respect & paying close attention
some because I touched them somehow
it seems only yesterday it was spring
longest day of the year, summer solstice
solstice, gateway to summer - new season - fresh outlook & change of posture; maybe time to dance in the sun, chase new dreams or to go chair shopping
I go from intensely busy to thinking more of leisure, of relaxing of chilling out as I am warming up; I am warming up, sometime warming others too
it is National Aboriginal Day, so watch for sun-catchers, pow-wows & celebrations across the country – reach out & touch some of that, it will be good for you
for some it will be the longest fun day of the year
for others, not
not just for those dealing with headline tragedy stuff, stresses of daily life, anxiety attacks or the pickle they find themselves in, but mostly a long day is horrid for those who go all day untouched by human hands
those who feel they have little to celebrate, no one to care, no one to touch them; for those who have not had a smile, a touch or a hug it may be the longest day of a different kind
touch someone today please, touch someone who will least expect it from you or from anyone; touch them gently – say anything – the words are pale in importance to the power of your touch
touch an arm, touch a shoulder or touch the small of someone’s back; hug them loosely or tightly, just hug them sincerely . . or just hug them
this is not for the faint of heart . . it takes a little extra effort
within the bounds of propriety of course, just pick someone - anyone - find them in the bowels of your office, on the street corner, in an elevator or across the world
go ahead - you can do it
even if it’s just a finger on someone’s shoulder, or a courtesy handshake that last 2 extra slow pumps to extend the length of the touch – what matters most is THAT you touched, THAT you spoke of caring about how someone is doing
I’m going to touch some people face to face, some over the phone – some through e-mail
enrich your longest day of the year by shortening someone’s longest dreary day of the year
because you will touch them somehow
mostly, you will touch them more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
see how good it feels when you repeat good things !
Mark
yesterday I got more smiles from people I encountered than usual; some because I called to give them good news on a deal, some because I called to tell them we were short-listed on a project pitch; some because I asked a question, some because I gave an answer, some because I offered a complement, some because I gave some critique; some because I volunteered for something, some because I declined; some because I took some time
time to talk, time to listen, time to look them in the eye; in the case of a phone call looking someone in they eye requires paying respect & paying close attention
some because I touched them somehow
it seems only yesterday it was spring
longest day of the year, summer solstice
solstice, gateway to summer - new season - fresh outlook & change of posture; maybe time to dance in the sun, chase new dreams or to go chair shopping
I go from intensely busy to thinking more of leisure, of relaxing of chilling out as I am warming up; I am warming up, sometime warming others too
it is National Aboriginal Day, so watch for sun-catchers, pow-wows & celebrations across the country – reach out & touch some of that, it will be good for you
for some it will be the longest fun day of the year
for others, not
not just for those dealing with headline tragedy stuff, stresses of daily life, anxiety attacks or the pickle they find themselves in, but mostly a long day is horrid for those who go all day untouched by human hands
those who feel they have little to celebrate, no one to care, no one to touch them; for those who have not had a smile, a touch or a hug it may be the longest day of a different kind
touch someone today please, touch someone who will least expect it from you or from anyone; touch them gently – say anything – the words are pale in importance to the power of your touch
touch an arm, touch a shoulder or touch the small of someone’s back; hug them loosely or tightly, just hug them sincerely . . or just hug them
this is not for the faint of heart . . it takes a little extra effort
within the bounds of propriety of course, just pick someone - anyone - find them in the bowels of your office, on the street corner, in an elevator or across the world
go ahead - you can do it
even if it’s just a finger on someone’s shoulder, or a courtesy handshake that last 2 extra slow pumps to extend the length of the touch – what matters most is THAT you touched, THAT you spoke of caring about how someone is doing
I’m going to touch some people face to face, some over the phone – some through e-mail
enrich your longest day of the year by shortening someone’s longest dreary day of the year
because you will touch them somehow
mostly, you will touch them more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
more deeply than you can imagine
see how good it feels when you repeat good things !
Mark
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