The story...
For about a year, I invested time with people living in an independent care facility - the workers, the residents, and visitors too - a person that I loved resided there. Almost everything about that atmosphere is welcoming and my initial interactions were good; yet, I'm not sure if they'd truly want me to intervene within their lives - to love and be loved.
One day, I planned to leave my home at 10:45 AM to spend about 1.5 hours there. It was just a plan so I wasn't sure that I'd follow through with it. I expected that the force(s) that seemingly inhibited, or resisted, this seemingly "good" activity are fears that I'm unconscious of. Here's a list of those fears that I was able to discern. They're ranked according to my perceived likelihood that they'd deter my visit. It's strange that these fears may hold me back from working out a doable, loving, activity that certainly fits within my "constitution."
- End-of-life situations experienced
- Perceived rejection
- Time invested that I could or should've spent elsewhere
- Periods of time when I don't know what to do - abiding
- Frequent thoughts of wanting to escape - get out of there
- Idea that I'm doing this to demonstrate that I'm a "good boy" - a "brag" story
- Strange interactions with people who've limited abilities to communicate
- Uncomfortable smells and sounds
Just for today...
"I've lost many, many hours waiting to solve a problem or be freed of a character defect. Today I am learning to make room in my life for the wonders that life has to offer." Courage to Change (p. 294)
"Fear is a feeling, not an action. Courage is not the absence of fear. It's choosing to act with love in spite of fear." Hope for Today (p. 294)
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