Just sitting.
Help wanted.
Skills – Be able to sit beside
I met the qualifications so I took the job
It doesn’t pay much, a cup of coffee now and then
But it’s enriching beyond description to just sit beside the quiet
So quiet, so peaceful, so gentle – leaving this place to return from where we came
Just what you need will show up just when you need it
Have faith
Hospitals can be very quiet in the early morning
Before the sun comes up
Step outside into the cool night
Feel the rain clean rain
If I know the answer the question is too simple
If there are no answers – then we trust in some general guidelines
Love in it’s many forms is present in this world – we just have to look and listen
So quiet….so peaceful….so gentle
Good night and good morning
Goodbye and hello
It’s all right here – right now – we just have to look and listen – be still and know
There are no answers – just some general guidelines
Love in it’s many forms is present in this world – we just have to look and listen….slow down….quiet now – see it, hear it, feel it.
For all of you - May God bless you and continue to give you Peace and the presence of mind to spread that Peace to those you meet along the road.
Postscript - Just some free association type writing this early morning. A way to try and capture some feelings. There are many volunteer opportunities for people who are good at sitting beside another, being quiet, not knowing the answer and who want to make a difference however slight in someone else's life as they near the end of this life. If you are not comfortable being with people at the end of life, there are many other things you can do to help....and one of the best benefits is you will meet some of the kindest, most enlightened, caring and loving people you could ever imagine.
