30 Dec 2008 Schwabmunchen, Germany
Category: Truth
Sometimes I do not really understand and feel strange about some people who are dishonest. There are people who do not wish anything good for me. Maybe they are jealous or they feel a competition which is not there, as I do not participate in any competition. Maybe they do not like it that I don’t approve of their way of spirituality which is often very superficial and not down-to-earth. We got the proof that they do not have best wishes in their hearts but for Christmas and New Year I received greeting cards on which best wishes are written. And I wonder how best wishes can travel with the post if you do not have them in the heart.
A greeting card is only a symbol to express what you have inside your heart. It doesn’t matter how big or expensive the card is, you cannot send anything that you do not have. And if you have best wishes in your heart, they will arrive even if you do not send them by post in form of a card.
I received those greeting cards and this shows me the dual character of these people. What they have in their heart is different from what they carry on their tongue. I appreciate honesty. Even if you do not like something you can accept that with honesty. This dishonesty of having something else inside than what you express will make many psychological problems and create many obstacles in your spiritual path.
I wish and pray to my god for these people, too, to bring more peace, love and honesty into their hearts for this New Year.
Today in the evening Eira came together with her sister Mervi who had birthday. We had a great dinner together and they invited us to come to Finland next year.
Tags:: Truth, Honesty, Jealousy
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Reply By The Grinch on November 03, 2010 11:41
Greeting cards are just a formality. No one means it when they send one, and no one takes it seriously when they get one, unless they are very lonely. But so many things are not meant and not received seriously, or genuinely. Not Just greeting cards. It is the blanket our social system in resting under. (In the US at least) and it is frustrating, discouraging.
Reply By Greg on November 03, 2010 11:32
Christmas is one of the most trying times for me, it seems that even though people battle with fakeness most of the year- Christmas is when they bring in the least real parts of them. Everyone puts on faces because there are so many expectations at Christmas, then people get stressed out and upset. Holidays should be for celebrating! not losing all your money on things no one needs to own and fighting with your family.
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