“Hope
sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible” Helen
Keller
The
curfew time is lifted so I came to work in the campus, parked my bike and lo! What
did I see. Parking space pained orange J I stood there
in awe… pure bliss looking at this natural beauty and felt not only happy, but
hopeful. I told myself, like this tree, the flowers will blossom in our lives
too and everything will change.
This thought gave me power to hope for better days; to come back with renewed vigor, enthusiasm relive with commitment and gratitude. Last month was hectic as I volunteered to be part of the Psychosocial TeleCounseling Facilitated by the Police – listening to problems of people, death, illness, unemployment, anxiety, financial issues, relationship problems, addictions, violence and loneliness was quite a lot to handle.
I did my best to listen at the same time
felt helpless with lockdown… those callers became part of my life.. I started
praying for all of them, as I believe in prayers and hope that they are able to
deal with the losses, cope with grief and rise again gathering all their strength
and start hoping once again …
Thursday
Tree love is a photo feature on Parul’s blog hosted on
second and fourth Thursday of every month. You are most
welcome to join in, all you need to do is:
May you be blessed!
You are doing great work Angela! Bravo! These lovely Gulmohors certainly brighten up our day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Archana for connecting, glad to be of some service.. agree the orange beauties do make my day bright. Hope all well with you and your family, stay healthy, and stay safe.
DeleteAnother Gulmohor! One day I will see those lovely trees in person; they grow in our state of Florida, which is far from where I live. Much respect to you for the mental health work you do; please continue to take good care of yourself. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI pray that you get to see the Gulmohar soon ! they are a treat to the eye. Appreciate your concern, yes I just got vaccinated for myself and following strictly the COVID protocol of masking, sanitizing hands and maintaining social distancing. Thanks Alana and hope you are safe and healthy.
DeleteYou are doing such an amazing work, Angela. Listening is all people need sometimes, you have given them the best gift. Also, praying for their well-being irrespective of their situation is a big gift of life you have shared for them. Hugs! Surely, you must have gone through a lot listening to all. Big big hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteThis tree looks amazing. Such a lovely shade of orange. The vibrant orange fills all of us with hope!
Hi Jayanthy, its a pleasure to connect with you here and thanks for all the affirmations:) I feel so happy and energized as I read your comment, and yes thanks for the hugs:)glad you found the tree amazing. take care, stay safe.
DeleteI am so glad those blooms gave you such joy, as I can only imagine the stories you heard. You have all my admiration for doing that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mali, nice to hear from you, I feel its my privilege to do what is within my limits and i enjoy doing it.take care and hope all well at your place..
DeleteYour prayers help tremendously Genevive never forget that, each prayer is like the leaf of a tree that hangs on the branch, attached to the great tree .. with its roots in the soil from where life comes xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan I agree totally with you; I have grown up watching my grandmothers and parents praying all the time. My dad was very particular that we pray every day, so got into the habit of praying and now prayer comes naturally to me... thanks for beautifully reinforcing the value of prayer, hugs to you Susan, glad to connect with you:)
DeleteSuch thoughtful work, Angela. Doing our bit is so important. Thanks for joining and sharing. I hope to see you back tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThanks Parul, am glad to do whatever possible and within my capacity. I look forward to joining the TTL Posts, appreciate you for your encouraging words. Hope you are in good health, my prayers for you and VT.
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