Imagine

 

Imagine if this were happening to all of us.

Emerging and pervasive peace all around us and through us.

Imagine if we woke up and we were so kind and people were kind to us.

Imagine if we spoke as friends to everyone.

Imagine if we felt genuinely safe and happy.

Imagine if we cooked a wonderful dinner and invited everyone to share it.

Imagine if we walked down to the park and it was full of people playing with their children and grandchildren.

Imagine if we knew everyone on our street and we waved as we walked by.

Imagine if we all had cottage industries and we shared and traded with everyone else.

Imagine if we all helped each other’s children with their homework.

Imagine if we all loved the work we do.

Imagine if our work was meaningful and fulfilling.

Imagine if we wanted to teach someone else how to do our work because it is so joyful for us to do.

Imagine if we all had gardens and shared with each other.

Imagine if we had such trust on a local level that it extended to all levels of government.

Imagine if we could travel and meet people like us all over the world and invite them to our houses.

Imagine the wealth we could share.

© 2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com

Avoidable Controversy

 

Yesterday, as I was standing on my driveway talking to my organic gardening consultant, a neighbor drove down the alley.

I waved, but did not receive a return wave.

What my neighbor does not know is that I am working mightily to resolve an issue which he and his wife brought to my attention one morning last week.

Without any time for me to address the issue, they took it to that night’s city council meeting.

I received an informative visit from the relevant city department on the following morning.

I have partially addressed the issue, but am still working on the balance on it, requesting and receiving help from lots of people to resolve this in the best way for all concerned.

However, since the neighbor jumped the gun on me by going for outside help with their concerns, I don’t feel that I can communicate with them while I research, discover and take the multiple actions required to resolve the issue.

As soon as I have completed my steps, I will call the city department to report my voluntary proactive work.

They will then communicate my action to the neighbor, and hopefully, all will be well.

The disturbance will be resolved.

It all would have been easier, and much more comforting to all, to think in terms of communication, trust, and the desire and efforts on the part of everyone for harmonious resolution for all of us.

My hope is to contribute to this new paradigm.


© 2012 Kathryn Hardage
www.InspiredPractices.com