The miracle of friendships
My spiritual intention today is to expect and appreciate miracles including and especially the miracle of friendships.
Frequently one associates miracles with a divine intervention in the natural order of events. The term can also be used more generically to refer to “any surprising or unexpected event” (Cambridge dictioary).
Of course, if one is going to attribute an event to the God of one’s understanding one has had some idea of what one means by the term divine or God. If, for example, one was going to use the Aristotelian view of God as a prime mover, it would not be a huge leap to think more in terms of theparts forming a whole. The more scientists learn about how even plants communicate with and depend on each other the more they appreciate the extent of the interdependence of all of nature including us humans.
We have all had the experience of “clicking” with another human being although sometimes what we sometimes experience as clicking is a momentary intermingling of pheromones; perhaps just sexual attraction or mutual momentarily need which is followed by a realization that one has very little in common with that person emotionally and sexually. If wise, one then accepts that the two of you are in very different places on your journey.
If lucky we have all also had the experience of meeting that person with whom we have the perfect complimentary relationship. This may be a work, musical, artistic, best friend and/or romantic relationship. Occasionally one may find that one has several of these relationships with the same person.
I do believe that those sorts of relationships are available to all of us. If we are awake we may be lucky enough to recognize and embrace them when they appear. All too often, however, we may not be emotionally or spiritually ready to recognize these miracles.
Even when we do recognize them and allow the joining of souls we may, if not careful, fail to make the time to nurture them so that they grow. We all learned in science classes that nothing remains the same. All things, including relationships, grow or die. In general, females, learn that it is important to nurture relationships although it is also true that they may neglect to nurture the relationship with themselves. We males, often learn that tasks are more important than relationships.
In the ideal relationships there are no demands, conditions or expectations. The relationship, with the right nutrients, continues to blossom. Yet, all of us change and our journey may take us in different direction even if one has been vigilant about nurturing the relationship.
My intention is to stay alert enough to embrace the miracles of potential friendships when they appear and to nurture those that can or are blossoming into a friendship.
In my mind no matter the nature of the friendship – romantic, work, creative or otherwise – it is always a miracle. It is that feeling of synchronicity; that knowledge that one has something to learn and something to teach each other. For me that qualifies as a miracle.
I wonder if we viewed all potential friendships or friendships as miracles how long it would take for the miracle of a significant reductions in all forms of violence in the world.
Written December 9, 2019
Jimmy F Pickett
coachpickett.org
My spiritual intention today is to expect and appreciate miracles including and especially the miracle of friendships.
Frequently one associates miracles with a divine intervention in the natural order of events. The term can also be used more generically to refer to “any surprising or unexpected event” (Cambridge dictioary).
Of course, if one is going to attribute an event to the God of one’s understanding one has had some idea of what one means by the term divine or God. If, for example, one was going to use the Aristotelian view of God as a prime mover, it would not be a huge leap to think more in terms of theparts forming a whole. The more scientists learn about how even plants communicate with and depend on each other the more they appreciate the extent of the interdependence of all of nature including us humans.
We have all had the experience of “clicking” with another human being although sometimes what we sometimes experience as clicking is a momentary intermingling of pheromones; perhaps just sexual attraction or mutual momentarily need which is followed by a realization that one has very little in common with that person emotionally and sexually. If wise, one then accepts that the two of you are in very different places on your journey.
If lucky we have all also had the experience of meeting that person with whom we have the perfect complimentary relationship. This may be a work, musical, artistic, best friend and/or romantic relationship. Occasionally one may find that one has several of these relationships with the same person.
I do believe that those sorts of relationships are available to all of us. If we are awake we may be lucky enough to recognize and embrace them when they appear. All too often, however, we may not be emotionally or spiritually ready to recognize these miracles.
Even when we do recognize them and allow the joining of souls we may, if not careful, fail to make the time to nurture them so that they grow. We all learned in science classes that nothing remains the same. All things, including relationships, grow or die. In general, females, learn that it is important to nurture relationships although it is also true that they may neglect to nurture the relationship with themselves. We males, often learn that tasks are more important than relationships.
In the ideal relationships there are no demands, conditions or expectations. The relationship, with the right nutrients, continues to blossom. Yet, all of us change and our journey may take us in different direction even if one has been vigilant about nurturing the relationship.
My intention is to stay alert enough to embrace the miracles of potential friendships when they appear and to nurture those that can or are blossoming into a friendship.
In my mind no matter the nature of the friendship – romantic, work, creative or otherwise – it is always a miracle. It is that feeling of synchronicity; that knowledge that one has something to learn and something to teach each other. For me that qualifies as a miracle.
I wonder if we viewed all potential friendships or friendships as miracles how long it would take for the miracle of a significant reductions in all forms of violence in the world.
Written December 9, 2019
Jimmy F Pickett
coachpickett.org
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