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Would You Have Given Him a Free Hug?
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have. But, I ask myself why would have kept on walking and ignored his offer. Knowing me, I probably would have looked the other way or only given him a condescending side glance as I passed. Maybe a snicker would have escaped my lips while I shook my head in amusement.
Our society has become so closed and separated that anyone who deviates from the "herd" is viewed awkwardly and suspiciously. I admit social convention would have caused me to give great pause to hug him.
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. " -Mother Teresa
Amen! Is this societal problem of thinking we are independent of each other really something new? I don't think so. We have been rejecting HIM and his desire to reach out to us ever since he came to earth. All he wants to do is love us and yet this concept is so hard to grasp. Why does it give us so much hesitation? Somehow, we've been improperly program that compassion and unconditional love is bizarre. Our views have shifted to thinking that we must earn love and love can't be free.
Is it possible to go back to our innocence? Can we become like children again and let our feeling flow without reservation? Certainly, easier said than done, but definately worth a try, don't you think?
4 comments:
I saw that clip on the news and wondered what I'd do. I'd like to say I'd hug him? ;)
You made good points here. I especially love that quote from Mother Teresa and this question: Can we become like children again and let our feeling flow without reservation?
Food for thought.
I believe that as we experience more disappointment and hurt in our adult life it becomes harder to love unconditionally. It's a fact that we become guarded and everyone is suspect until further review.
I once loved/trusted without regard and was burned badly. Nevertheless, He has given me a new strategy. I am learning to give without leaving myself vulnerable and keeping my boundaries clear. It's all a process!
No, I don't think that we can possess that childlike love again, except maybe for a select few (God, family, true friends, and real children of course!).
That's my view!