Lift up your eyes; Living in service; Principle for Vibrant Living: Giving a

[Guest guest]

Elchanan,

 

I noticed that sentence about not caring for you, too. For the

record, I care about you. I'd like to think that the author of that

statement didn't quite mean it that way, but it stung just the same.

It hurt me to read them. I try to be careful about each word I type

upon my computer. I wish others did the same.

 

Janet

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

 

If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?

And if I am only for myself, then what am I?

And if not now, then when?

--- Maimonides Principle for Vibrant Living: Giving and receiving are

one.

______ Jeannie, Many people come to RF for themselves only.

Yesterday, someone wrote that they wish to take what I share ... a

very nice compliment ... and do not care about me ... a sad but

possibly honest testimonial from that person.

 

There is a world of difference between taking and receiving.

Receiving involves exchange, balance, harmony, connection. Receiving

cannot occur where there is no regard for the source of what is

received. Taking involves depleting of one for the benefit of

another, regard for others is not required.

 

I find that when we lift up our eyes, expand our view of the world and

our place in it,we nurture ourselves, and we create health more easily

and fully. People who live in service, at least part of the time,

almost always spend less time in self-pity, less time in anger, less

time in stress ... in other words, less time damaging and destroying

themselves ... than do people who focus almost exclusively upon

themselves.

 

Lift up your eyes ... for your own sake!

 

Best, Elchanan

[Guest guest]

Thanks Janet for these kind words. Now, with the benefit of hindsight and

further input from people, I sense that this was indeed one of those " email

things " .

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Janet FitzGerald

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:36 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Lift up your eyes; Living in service; Principle for

Vibrant Living: Giving a

 

 

Elchanan,

 

I noticed that sentence about not caring for you, too. For the

record, I care about you. I'd like to think that the author of that

statement didn't quite mean it that way, but it stung just the same.

It hurt me to read them. I try to be careful about each word I type

upon my computer. I wish others did the same.

 

Janet