If we pick up the handle, we pick up the pot. Similarly, if we meditate on and develop compassion—the wish that all others be without suffering—we hold within us the essence of all other Dharma practices.
-Geshe Hgawang Dhargyey, "Advice From a Spiritual Friend"
I hope that I can find forgiveness for those who could not find compassion last week. I hope they can find forgiveness for my lapses in judgement. It was a difficult week. I wonder if they understand that at all.
If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
-George MacDonald
7 comments:
Oh My Gosh, Agnes, that fractal is amazing, gives me goosepimples!!!
Wishing with all my might, next week will be easier, healing for you.
Love & hugs, sweetheart, x
Well, Monday work is almost over and it wasn't as awful as last week.
The tension no longer requires a Ginsu knife. More like one of those plastic McDonalds knifes. Still serrated though.
Last week I was upset because this company only allows 3 days paid bereavement. The fourth was to be taken as a sick day. "FINE! HMPH!" (I used 4 days - Tue-Fri)
So...our company ammended the policy today. Now the 4th day will be taken out of vacation time.
Yeah - THAT WAS A VACATION! (ok, so I'm kinda cranky. My best friend says I'm allowed.) LOL
Anyway, thanks for compliments on the fractal Trace and Autumn. It was, of course, just another happy accident. I didn't realize how intense it looks until I used it as wallpaper. It does have a sort of eerieness about it, huh?
XOXOXO to you both. I hope you had a wonderful Monday. :)
That is a beautiful picture Agnes. If those people are true friends or family...they should understand the time you're going through and show compassion. If they aren't..that makes me question their loyaly and friendship to you.
People tend to forget and forgive, Agnes. I wouldn't worry about that. I bet they've had their share of bad weeks too at some point.
Linny, my friends and family have been wonderful. Work...not so much. I guess I shouldn't expect a company to be more than a machine anyway.
I will say that this is the first time in my life that I've worked anywhere so cold and callous.
Christa, I suppose we'll all forget in time. That sting is just to fresh for me right now.
Sadly, I'm looking forward to their bad days. I hope I'll be more compassionate than they have been.
When you have to take bereavement leave it is never enough. It is such a trite thing with corporations - everything has to be ordered just so. The loss we suffer is so great, that the reality of having to take time off in the "real world" is just ludicrous. I just ended up taking off two weeks when my Mom died suddenly in 2003 to fly to LA and help Dad with all the arrangements. They took it out of my vacation as well. Real life supercedes corporation life, despite their opinion. I can relate.
Terry, you could not be more right. I can't imagine what a person must go through if it were their CHILD. Bereavement leave would just be a joke.
For grins I checked to see if there are any laws but bereavement appears to be an employer sanctioned benefit.
Isn't it sad that the bottom line is always more important than the people who work so hard to keep it out of the red?
There's someone on a yacht somewhere who doesn't know that I exist...but if it weren't for me...
Very sad thought.
I've been making this mental list of what we should be given in these situations. (downtime, massage, a lot of slack, the benefit of the doubt...etc)
I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. "suddenly" is a very bothersome thing. My father wasn't "suddenly". We knew even if we didn't want to know. I guess we knew it was a possibility.
My husband's mother lost her father, brother and nephew in one car crash. I cannot imagine such a thing. They'd have to lock me in a pink rubber room and sedate me.
Thanks for your comments always Terry. I don't think I've ever known anyone so well spoken and so generous. Blessings to you and yours.
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