This morning…Bertha…wanted me to contemplate the qualities of our fine-feathered friend…Hawk…and how they show up in my life…
Well…it was easy to start…grace…poise…skill…vision…but…before I could start to contemplate the list…she interrupted me with one that I hadn’t considered…
No mercy…
Well…I have to admit…that is definitely not one that I would have thought of on my own…and certainly not one that I would think that I want to have…until…Bertha…explained it to me…that is…
Seems as though…showing mercy implies having power over someone…and…that feeling…has no place in my life…in my relationships…because the minute I feel mercy I change how I feel about the other person…change how I feel about me…
Hmmm…I must say…I never considered that before…
She said…rather than mercy…I should practice…loving kindness…then…she jokingly asks…what I would do with prisoners if I had them…
Good point…
Jane
Find this very interesting .
It really give me a lot to think about, took me out of my comfort zone.
Netta, thank you for visiting. To be perfectly honest, it took me out of my comfort zone as well at first. After a bit of contemplation it is more comfortable. And don’t forget…she did say use love and kindness 😉