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Spiritual: November 23, 2016 Issue [#7980]

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Spiritual


 This week: Kindness Matters
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"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson



On Saturday, November 19th, my 73-year-old dad drove into town to run a few errands. He started having chest pain and couldn't catch his breath. He happened to be parked adjacent the police station, so he honked his horn once, twice, three and four times before an officer rushed out to see what was happening.

The officer called EMS, who drove Dad to the nearest hospital eighteen miles away. He was admitted overnight for observation and told he'd suffered a heart attack. Since the admitting hospital is in a small town of only 7,000 people, doctors wanted to life-flight my father to the nearest "large" city of Kalispell ninety miles away, but the weather was prohibitive. He was transported to Kalispell via ambulance.

This wasn't Dad's first heart attack, and considering his age, level of deconditioning, and poor health, we weren't sure whether or not he'd pull through.

He did pull through--he was discharged on Tuesday November 22 and is now resting quietly at home. This unexpected event really made me think about how short life is, how we never know when our time's up, and how we should always, always treat one another with kindness.

Since the Presidential Election on November 8, I've been embarrassed and appalled by the behavior coming from both sides of the aisle. People who have been real-life friends for years are suddenly unfriending each other on social media, ranting and raving about the evils perpetrated by the other side, and calling each other nasty, hurtful names that can never be unsaid. The country's lost its collective mind, and in the midst of the chaos we've forgotten to be kind.

Today is a blessing and tomorrow isn't guaranteed. Every word, every action is a choice. We may agree to disagree, but my hope is that we do so with kindness. We may not get another chance.


"Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you--not because they are nice, but because you are."
~ Author Unknown


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Elfin Dragon-finally published Author Icon writes, "Music, music, music. As I mentioned last time it is so much a part of my life. Like you there wasn't a day I didn't have some sort of music playing when I was growing up. From the Christian music there was Carman, Amy Grant, Dallas Holm, The Speer Family, Hee Haw, Other music includes Sting, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Metallica, Beethoven, Mozart, and many others. And now, for me, if I can understand what they're singing - I'll most probably like it. Music is my life, even when I don't have it playing it still runs around my mind." Oh, yes--Carman, Keith Green, Amy Grant. Good old-fashioned then-contemporary Christian music. I also like music of all kinds, from instrumental to metal and almost everything in between. *Heart*

Quick-Quill Author Icon writes, "I too have a song I can't get through without choking up. It's an old hymn Tell It Again. A story of a young gyspy boy dying who is visited by missionaries. The song tells of his conversion. The story and its connection to me." I'm not sure I've ever heard this one! I'll have to Google it. Thank you! *Thumbsup*

WakeUpAndLive~doingNaNo'24 Author Icon writes, "I am almost ashamed to share this, but music is fairly non-existent in my life. Am I a freak? I like Shubert, I like jazz, but when I am writing, like a lot these days, I do it in total silence. Loved your newsletter on music, though, and listened to the links, while writing this … so I am improving! *BigSmile*" No, you're not a freak. *Ha* I didn't realize until I was older than some people just weren't raised with constant music in the home the way I was. I'm glad you enjoyed the NL. Thank you for reading and commenting. *Peace*

Being Diane Author Icon writes, "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. always speaks to me." Oh, me too, Diane! It's one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing. *Music1*

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