In the last
few days we have witnessed the horror of a plane being shot down,
completely destroyed, along with the lives of hundreds of great people. To
the families and friends of those lost, we hold up our prayers for you,
and yours, in your time of mourning and for the beyond.Losing
someone to wreckage is a very difficult time as you do not have the
chance to walk with them through their journey. You don't have time to
plan beyond. And if there was unrest between you, there is no
time for a joint settlement and peace.
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How easy is it, to be here today and gone tomorrow? None of us, can afford to leave the opportunity to reach out and touch the lives of others while they are still here. We must offer support and walk with
them through their journey. Not one of us is privy to the time when we will finally close our eyes. Once the window
of opportunity has closed, there is no second chance, no second take.
This is not a dress rehearsal. What we have, is what we've got! It takes very little, to show someone care and compassion. It is so
easy to touch someone and show that you are there. It's easy to let
others feel the warm breath of comfort. However, once that chance has gone, there is no turning back the clock.
Recently,
I wrote a post on the blog about following someone, as they follow you, on social media. I
spoke of heads of churches, and aid organizations, having followers by the
millions but, these people rarely follow back. I have spoken of
prevention and caring before so, I wrote to one of the agencies that
offers help to people with emotional difficulties. I asked why they
don't follow people back. The answer I received was, they don't have the
facilities nor the manning capabilities to follow back. A fair call I
guess! But, I cannot understand why that question could be answered with
such haste, while that same person could merely click the follow
button on their screen for those people, who actually follow them. The number of emails I received in agreement with my question was amazing.
There were people from all walks of life and personal
circumstances, most of whom never needed the services, but
nonetheless agreed with what I had said.
This
is where I say - that 'follow', that 'like', that 'touch' - may prevent
someone from doing something from which they cannot turn back. That 'follow', that 'like', that 'touch', allows
people the thought that someone is there. It allows the people who may
be contemplating something life changing, or God forbid, life threatening
to realize that these organizations are made up of humans. Caring people, and not robots,
who only care for numbers rather than people. People that they are
espousing should care for their fellow man.
I said that
there were people like myself, who would volunteer to press those 'follow'
buttons, so that these people would feel that someone was there with
them. The second response to this comment was that it would be passed
on to the appropriate leaders, and they would look into it.
My
problem with most people who say, 'We will look into it' are quite often,
only looking into a mirror at their own reflection. Obviously, never
contemplating the needs of those around them and the benefits, that 'follow', that 'like', that 'touch' may bring. Quite
often these same people only care how much it may effect their work
load or their lifestyle. Yes, it is ok for these people, for when and
if the time comes for one of their own, they have myriad's of helpers at
their fingertips to help 'their' needy. God help those, that may have
only needed that breath of comfort of knowing, they were being 'followed'.
All
I am asking that we who were born naked (not those that were born with
that silver spoon) reach out and touch someone else's life, before it is
indeed, too late.
Write in more and lets discuss this - maybe together we can encourage others to care more.
Cheers!
Bitchescoz
Contact: luke65mcbride@gmail.com
Today
I decided on a follow up on my last topic 'I Love you More'. I got a
heap of emails and messages thanking me for what I wrote, and to those people, I thank
you and I am grateful you took the time to read. The
majority felt as I do and that we don't tell our loved one we love them
enough. And like me they will try to change our quite selfish little
ways.
So to carry on with the
extended topic - I was thinking how many of us, (me included), forget to
give thanks, and be grateful for where we are today? Give thanks for the help we
are given along the way. To give thanks and truly mean it! It is so
easy to just say thanks as we speed out the door and, not make others
around us feel as special as they are to us.
In
this world, we forget we came in naked and, we will probably go
out wearing an ill-fitting, tasteless
outfit, chosen by someone else. An outfit that has probably been cut down the back to fit our mortal remains before they turn to dust. A
terrible thought I know, but that's life really. When I leave here, I
would like to be respected for caring and giving thanks to those who
helped me. Thanks to those who helped me on my journey, not just those who happened to be around before I finally close my eyes. My journey has not been just me. My journey thus far, has been
scattered with great people. People who made me feel important! People
who gave me strength. People who helped, encouraged and lifted me in my
low times and, people with whom I have laughed and who made me laugh in those
highs.
There are very few indeed, that need
not be grateful for someone, along their journey. Everyone has needed, and needs,
other people in their lives. There would be no kingdoms, no religions,
no businesses, no existence, and dare I say, celebrity without people.
This
thought brought me to running my fingers through the blue ticks in our
Twitter accounts. You look at the great magazines, the businesses, the
successful entrepreneurs - the majority of these have vast numbers of followers, and
barring a few, follow others. They probably believe that these
people keep them in the life to which they have become accustomed. Or
maybe, they are simply grateful for those people that have enabled their
careers, their magazines, their sites and businesses to be successful.
I
try to avoid following celebrities, so it was a new experience to see
their figures. This made me stop and think. Over the last few years I watched a guy forging a new career in singing and songwriting. I saw him ask (begging
maybe harsh) for people to download his You Tube clip so that he could afford a
follow up single for his loyal and faithful fans. This song made us excited
and proud that we too could be out, and we all be, whatever boy he was.
Yes, even Australians. So I looked him up - he has thousands and thousands of
followers, and he is following about 300! I then randomly searched for
names of 'stars' or, are they 'divas', of song and screen. Combined they
have millions and millions of followers and yet they follow very few.
The leader of one of the major churches has 4.5 million followers and
yet follows 8. Strangely the followers appear to be in the same
building and a majority of them carry his name in one form or the other.
This just made me think. Where
would these people be without the followers. Without the followers,
would they be walking the red carpets of the world. Would they be
demanding a King's ransom for their next movie or recording deal? Would
they be able to holiday in their summer palaces without the followers
pouring their hard earned money into the collection plates? Not
for one minute am I envious of these people nor, do I doubt the great
works that some do. Nor do I doubt, the day in day out struggle, of selling
their talents to the public in their formative years. I am simply
asking the question, do these people give thanks, and follow their
followers, giving them thanks for establishing their chosen journey?
Looking at those figures, I wonder!
I
just realize, though my life is filled and I have experienced plenty,
I still must give thanks, and meaningful gratitude, to those who have
helped me on my journey, past and in the future.
You
probably realize by now that I am truly into music. I reflect on it.
It gives me joy. It lifts and makes me mellow. Therefore, the song
Grateful that I found on You Tube. I had never heard before, I don't even
know if it is affiliated with a church. All I know is that in the credits it states that it is a love song for the world. After hearing I
truly felt like one of the world. Listen and let me know.
Today,
I conclude with I believe that we should strive to give thanks, and be
grateful, to those who follow us on our journey. For when I close my
eyes, and face my maker, I want to be welcomed in to party. I don't want
to be asked did I give thanks and follow others. The day I close my
eyes, I don't want my maker to say your faithful followers are inside, but
unfortunately, there is no room in the Inn for you.
Cheers!
Bitchescoz
Contact: luke65mcbride@gmail.com
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