Meeting strangers with openess while I travel is an invigorating experience. It reaffirms that kindness brings joy and exploration can expand personal horizons.
My taxi driver here in Dallas last night is a member of the Baha'i faith. I learned more about Baha'i in 20 minutes than Wikipedia could ever have taught me, including a personal experience of an incredibly generous response to loss and suffering.
Ruben, who just brought my breakfast into my hotel room now is professional and kind despite working a job since 6:00 this morning; one that I would run away from.
Where and when today can I offer kindness and the opening for another person to expand their horizon of what they thought was possible in the world?
If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude - Suzuki Roshi -
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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With your permission I would like to repost this entry on my blog Baha'i Views and link.
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