Wayne Muller’s testimony rings true to my heart.
He sees with the depth of his heart; he has a deep vision of the essence of persons. We have kindred spirits. It is a gift to remember our individual wholeness in the midst of lving and aging. Community is pivotal in my life, steeped in church and friendship, family and neighborhood. It takes a knowing and a need to give love to others. For as trite as it may sound, it is in giving we receive. I was blessed to be raised in a loving home, with parents who never failed to tell me and my brother of their deep love for us. While we were six years apart in age, an amazing realization came through during our mother’s walk with cancer. My brother traveled from his Massachusetts home and the Mindfulness Center ar U Mass Medical Center where is Executive Director and we came together with our mother at her oncologist’s office to review her clinical situation. Saki began to speak and the doctor, who was meeting him for the first time, leaned back in his chair and seemed forced to share an observation.
He said, “When I hear you speak, it is as though I am listening to Rosanne.” Saki and I looked at one another…our hearts and eyes in communion…and realized we truly are close, largely because we were loved into life and know it. Know it enough to extend ourselves in our individual lives and worlds of influence.

Your words about Communion, relating to the Catholic Mass struck me and I exclaimed, “Yes!”
This is central to my faith life…all energy flows from this central core. The more I attend Mass, serve as a Eucharistic Minister, sing in the choir,
and meet others where they are and appreciate them, the more grace is felt. I am energized by the Grace of God.

Thank you for your words…all of them…now I will rest! Enough is enough for one day!

God love you, Wayne

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Comment by videos — July 21, 2012 @ 9:14 am

Similar background to Wayne. At the beginning of his talk, my first thought was the example he gave of Communion.
I am currently experiencing that dreadful state of isolation. I do reach out but folks don’t have the time for me. Trying to figure out how to get out of this hole I have allowed myself in.
My thanks to Wayne for bringing this to light.
I’m open for ideas.

Comment by Charlie — July 21, 2012 @ 12:26 pm

well said! always good to have words put to processes felt yet unidentified prior. thx!

Comment by p — July 22, 2012 @ 3:45 pm

Thank you both for this highly meaningful conversation. I was very much interested in the clarification given for the advantages of a painful childhood. Having instinctively understood this has been very helpful and liberating…Besides, it has prepared me for the life I have chosen, therefore I can only express gratitude for everything.
I also resonate with the idea of relaxing into ‘enoughness’, I experience it as a blessing.

Much love, xxx

Comment by Sidonie Grace — July 22, 2012 @ 5:21 pm