Tom Morrison

Understanding

This morning’s meditation.

Understanding.

I am reminded how my beliefs about understanding other people in order to help them was useless.

I have come to learn that understanding myself allows me to be helpful to others.

I can be helpful to many people who are going through experiences similar to what I went through.

I am not much help to others who are struggling with experiences I have never had. I can show kindness, acceptance, and maybe listen as they describe their experiences and if I have had no such experiences, I have no useful information.

I choose to be as understanding as my experiences allow and honest enough to admit when I have no similar experiences to share.

Today I intend on being honest, kind, loving, peaceful, helpful, understanding, empathetic, humorous, humble, fun, and respectful.

May each of you find your understanding.

You are Loved.