"To attend"... often it just rolls off my tongue. How about you? Attending this meeting, this church, this class etc. My interest in being more "mindful" I found that this word "attend" comes up a lot as part of that practice. And so, I looked up the definition of "attend". It didn't just mean showing up - sit down and share. It states some of the following: to take care of; look after; pay attention to; to await --- and my favorite form the Latin: to stretch toward. And so, it appears that " attend" is, indeed, an active verb!
To Attend means for me that I become active in my caring ... not just talk but action.... action stretching toward a person or a goal.
"Listening is an attitude of the heart - attracting and healing." - anonymous-
"The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." - Henry Miller -
"A dog that barks all the time gets little attention." - Argentina Proverb -
And, last but not least:
"Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves. They shall never cease to be entertained."
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| Remembering: "Today is .... the Gift!" |
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