No siempre corrospondo a mi familia y mis amigos lo necesario. Hay que llamarlos mas y decirles que los quiero. Mi cuñado ha sido una persona que me hace sentir cómoda y de apoyo con mi hermana. Si bien indirectamente algunas veces lo he demostrado con atenciones, creo que debería hacerlo verbalmente, sobre todo darle las gracias por recibirme en su casa
I too was thinking that I don’t usually take anyone for granted. Then I read these wonderful responses. Sharon’s really impressed and I think differently now.
I tend to take people such as bus drivers and cashiers, etc for granted and am not always present when dealing with them. I can slow my pace some and look into their faces and inquire about their day and say thank you. I need to slow myself down.
I often take my privileges as a white straight middle class American cisgender male for granted, as it is easy to be blind to these when you do not see the disadvantages to not having such privileges. I can be more aware of this by using my privileges to help those less fortunate than myself. I can begin by giving my possessions to the needy and refusing to take more than what I need for survival.
When I think about what I cherish every day, the moments when music is around are giving me so much joy. In these moments, usually I am not aware of the one who created a text, or the many people who play the instruments, or the musician who trained them, or who once built the instruments, or the one who tuned them right before the concert. It needs so many people who contribute to finally being able to listening to music, and each one is important. And the ones listening to the music are neede...
When I think about what I cherish every day, the moments when music is around are giving me so much joy. In these moments, usually I am not aware of the one who created a text, or the many people who play the instruments, or the musician who trained them, or who once built the instruments, or the one who tuned them right before the concert. It needs so many people who contribute to finally being able to listening to music, and each one is important. And the ones listening to the music are needed as well.
Such a beautiful question of today. And so beautiful answers already, all showing how deeply interconnected we are. I feel everyone who participates in life through being here with me is a gift, and we all build the “chorus” all together. I will work on holding this in my awareness, and to transform moments where I had the tendency to look at myself and others as separate. So grateful again for this question. Thank you very much, dear Gratefulness team!
Often, when I start to ponder these lovely gratefulness questions, they just keep on opening and expanding outward, outward. This is one of those questions. What is in my heart, I can’t seem to fit into words this morning. All I can say is that I am humbled. And as Sharon so beautifully describes below, I am staggered by the intricacy and immensity of our interconnection.
I continue to work (on a daily basis) to not take my “routine” for granted. everything in my routine…my wife, my kids, the food I am blessed to eat, water to drink, vocation/profession, friends, et al.
“The farmer is the man that feeds ’em all”
Those who produce our food and those who teach our children…..starting with mothers…. are too often forgotten in our culture
One day, I sat in a coffee shop with a cup of coffee and no one to talk to. So I began thinking of all the people that made my cup of coffee possible: the server, the owner of the business, the grower, the shipper, the manufacturer, the wholesaler … all the way to the manufacturer of the paint on the truck that brought the restaurant supplies to our town. (Not to mention the One who provided sun, water and soil.) By that time, there were so many people, trades and countries involved that I was...
One day, I sat in a coffee shop with a cup of coffee and no one to talk to. So I began thinking of all the people that made my cup of coffee possible: the server, the owner of the business, the grower, the shipper, the manufacturer, the wholesaler … all the way to the manufacturer of the paint on the truck that brought the restaurant supplies to our town. (Not to mention the One who provided sun, water and soil.) By that time, there were so many people, trades and countries involved that I was staggered. And I realized that I take a lot of people for granted. And I tend to live mindlessly about how deeply interconnected my life is with so many thousands of unseen others. I think I’m standing on my own two feet when people all over the world are holding me up.
I do not believe that I take anyone for granted, actually. And to ask such a question in this way, in such absolute terms, implies, or at least feels to me anyway, that the voice behind the question expects the worst of humanity to be manifest in us all. That in itself is a negative judgment and proclamation.
I like to think that I don’t but I do. Less so people close to me. But I can lose sight of the interconnectedness of everyone and take for granted the people who make sure I have water, heat, light, safety, food etc. From the people I never see eg electricity workers to those I see but don’t see – who served me at the till; was sweeping the road; answered the phone etc.
Your take on today’s question, Malag, has me thinking about all the many people out there who work all day long wearing reflective clothing for safety. Once, when I was working in local government, I was at a workshop when the speaker reminded us that the reason so many workers out in public wear reflective clothing is because they’re working for us, and they’re always at risk doing so. Every time I see a municipal worker go by in a truck wearing reflective clothing I remember that workshop.
No siempre corrospondo a mi familia y mis amigos lo necesario. Hay que llamarlos mas y decirles que los quiero. Mi cuñado ha sido una persona que me hace sentir cómoda y de apoyo con mi hermana. Si bien indirectamente algunas veces lo he demostrado con atenciones, creo que debería hacerlo verbalmente, sobre todo darle las gracias por recibirme en su casa
I too was thinking that I don’t usually take anyone for granted. Then I read these wonderful responses. Sharon’s really impressed and I think differently now.
I tend to take people such as bus drivers and cashiers, etc for granted and am not always present when dealing with them. I can slow my pace some and look into their faces and inquire about their day and say thank you. I need to slow myself down.
I think when I am stressed by events I’m sure I take others for granted.I have to trust the universe so I can have a better perspective.
I often take my privileges as a white straight middle class American cisgender male for granted, as it is easy to be blind to these when you do not see the disadvantages to not having such privileges. I can be more aware of this by using my privileges to help those less fortunate than myself. I can begin by giving my possessions to the needy and refusing to take more than what I need for survival.
My breathing. I can reduce screen time and focus on nature while breathing deeply perhaps.
You know, I mostly am awash in gratitude for my blessed life. I don’t expect perfection so I’m not inclined to lean into this question today.
Who do I tend to take for granted?
My Holy Monadic Self and its exact duplicate, my Holy Guardian Archangel.
What can I do to change this?
Continue consciously working with both towards Self-Realization.
When I think about what I cherish every day, the moments when music is around are giving me so much joy. In these moments, usually I am not aware of the one who created a text, or the many people who play the instruments, or the musician who trained them, or who once built the instruments, or the one who tuned them right before the concert. It needs so many people who contribute to finally being able to listening to music, and each one is important. And the ones listening to the music are neede...
When I think about what I cherish every day, the moments when music is around are giving me so much joy. In these moments, usually I am not aware of the one who created a text, or the many people who play the instruments, or the musician who trained them, or who once built the instruments, or the one who tuned them right before the concert. It needs so many people who contribute to finally being able to listening to music, and each one is important. And the ones listening to the music are needed as well.
Such a beautiful question of today. And so beautiful answers already, all showing how deeply interconnected we are. I feel everyone who participates in life through being here with me is a gift, and we all build the “chorus” all together. I will work on holding this in my awareness, and to transform moments where I had the tendency to look at myself and others as separate. So grateful again for this question. Thank you very much, dear Gratefulness team!
I love how you say “we all build the chorus all together”.
Often, when I start to ponder these lovely gratefulness questions, they just keep on opening and expanding outward, outward. This is one of those questions. What is in my heart, I can’t seem to fit into words this morning. All I can say is that I am humbled. And as Sharon so beautifully describes below, I am staggered by the intricacy and immensity of our interconnection.
Dear grateful sea – I know what you mean when you say words cannot properly express our hearts.
I continue to work (on a daily basis) to not take my “routine” for granted. everything in my routine…my wife, my kids, the food I am blessed to eat, water to drink, vocation/profession, friends, et al.
“The farmer is the man that feeds ’em all”
Those who produce our food and those who teach our children…..starting with mothers…. are too often forgotten in our culture
One day, I sat in a coffee shop with a cup of coffee and no one to talk to. So I began thinking of all the people that made my cup of coffee possible: the server, the owner of the business, the grower, the shipper, the manufacturer, the wholesaler … all the way to the manufacturer of the paint on the truck that brought the restaurant supplies to our town. (Not to mention the One who provided sun, water and soil.) By that time, there were so many people, trades and countries involved that I was...
One day, I sat in a coffee shop with a cup of coffee and no one to talk to. So I began thinking of all the people that made my cup of coffee possible: the server, the owner of the business, the grower, the shipper, the manufacturer, the wholesaler … all the way to the manufacturer of the paint on the truck that brought the restaurant supplies to our town. (Not to mention the One who provided sun, water and soil.) By that time, there were so many people, trades and countries involved that I was staggered. And I realized that I take a lot of people for granted. And I tend to live mindlessly about how deeply interconnected my life is with so many thousands of unseen others. I think I’m standing on my own two feet when people all over the world are holding me up.
Perfect. ????????
Sharon – thank you for this gentle reminder
I don’t take anything for granted other than impermance/change and the inability of us all to control/alter that.
I do not believe that I take anyone for granted, actually. And to ask such a question in this way, in such absolute terms, implies, or at least feels to me anyway, that the voice behind the question expects the worst of humanity to be manifest in us all. That in itself is a negative judgment and proclamation.
Myself. To be alive and a person, when you think of it, how incomprehensible and how wondrous.
By extension, all of creation
I like to think that I don’t but I do. Less so people close to me. But I can lose sight of the interconnectedness of everyone and take for granted the people who make sure I have water, heat, light, safety, food etc. From the people I never see eg electricity workers to those I see but don’t see – who served me at the till; was sweeping the road; answered the phone etc.
Your take on today’s question, Malag, has me thinking about all the many people out there who work all day long wearing reflective clothing for safety. Once, when I was working in local government, I was at a workshop when the speaker reminded us that the reason so many workers out in public wear reflective clothing is because they’re working for us, and they’re always at risk doing so. Every time I see a municipal worker go by in a truck wearing reflective clothing I remember that workshop.
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