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I’ve been reflecting on a few ideas that tie together in a song…
a poignant Tom Paxton song…
“That Was the Last Thing on My Mind”
a song about lack of awareness…
of regret…
due perhaps to a lack of understanding of our impact
on both ourselves and others.
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The words of the song contain such an important “lesson”…
the potential unfortunate realization
“a lesson too late for the learning…”
“I could’ve loved you better, didn’t mean to be unkind,
that was the last thing on my mind”
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But….truly….it’s NOT too late for the learning.
We can become more aware of these ideas
increasing kindness, understanding, compassion and acceptance,
nurturing flexibility in ourselves and how we react and interact…
we can shift…we can learn…we can “remember”…
it is possible and the benefits are great…
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The “you” in that song might be others in our lives
But..
that “you” might also be parts of ourselves that we haven’t nurtured,
parts that we may have closed down, due to perceived life disappointments,
or due to less than kind judgements we may have direct toward ourselves…
Perhaps closing down on ….
open heartedness, playfulness, optimism, hope, laughter,
risking, a sense of aliveness, trust..
We may not have meant to be unkind,
but we may have done so…
even though “unkindness” wasn’t intended…
it may have been “the last thing on our minds…”
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This is a beautiful song… well worth listening to…
may this song impact our hearts
and lead to more compassionate intentions, words and actions…
please….
let this NOT be a lesson “learned too late…”
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This lesson ISN’T too late for the learning…
the opportunities are here with us each day…
they’re precious and special…the benefits are profound…
But….it’s truly NOT too late for the learning.
We can become more aware of these ideas
we can shift…we can learn…
it is possible and the benefits are great…
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Part 2…. an extension of this idea
Tying together some relevant ideas from several recent posts …
on Pocket Perspectives and Reflections from a Friend,
to support NOT having this be
“a lesson too late for the learning”
to live with more positive intentions, words and actions,
actively nurturing, developing, increasing and incorporating
kindness, compassion, acceptance and understanding
into our lives
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To nurture, develop and live with the positive qualities and perspectives in these posts
…From Pocket Perspectives….
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Recognizing that we’re all trying,
we just might try in different ways…
and some people may have more “challenges” than others
“Everyone is doing the best they can”.…
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Friday wishes and everyday wishes…
kindling and rekindling our own and other people’s lights
Friday Wishes…
generosity, kindness, love, compassion and encouragement”
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Understanding that we all have similar wishes…
to develop more empathy and compassion…
Loving Kindness wishes…”May we all feel….”
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From Reflections….developing flexibility…
to be able to more readily grow and change
“To be flexible enough to allow growth and change to happen”
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Living with a deep sense of appreciation of people
and then giving back to them
“Warmth, love and appreciation”
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As was written above…
This lesson ISN’T too late for the learning…
the opportunities are here with us each day…
they’re precious and special…the benefits are profound…
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Pocket Perspectives 