Today’s blog post is dedicated to all those who have been affected by the bombings that occurred today at The Boston Marathon. I encourage everyone to pray for all those in your life as you continue to move forward on your path to spiritual awakening. As I was looking for something to include in this entry I remembered the Matthew Wilder song Nothing’s Gonna Break My Stride and thought how great it would be if we all adopted this philosophy and began to help one another to move forward in a positive direction.
As the gruesome scenes came across the TV all I could think of why do people choose to use their power for bad as opposed for good? This is an age old question like why do bad things happen to good people? Perhaps this is a sign that those of us who are spiritually awake to awaken others by shining our light as brightly as we can for others to see and follow. I have come to the conclusion that we resist will persist be it terrorist acts, be it lack of funds, be it the lost feeling of community, or being against something. Today’s events in Boston once again set to polarize terrorism because it creates the news cycle that the media craves to boost their ratings. What about a month from now? Now is the time to wake up people and think what can I do to make coexistence a reality in our society? What can I do to make a difference in my community? What can I do to shine my light? There is evil lurking in our society and in order for this evil to be stopped we must all realize that we are brothers and sisters as well as being divine children of GOD. We must keep moving forward to be the lifters that our society seeks today. Instead of pointing fingers and blaming others let us look deep inside and decide to be part of a kinder world where people respect each others views and don’t blow each other up.
Even the smallest interaction today with people can set off a spark and create all types of negativity. I had this happen yesterday at my pool area. I figure while I was enjoying the music I would take up a collection for Relay For Life and see what I could collect to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. What happened next took me totally by surprise a gentleman comes up to me and starts to berate me about being legit and then 4 other men start yelling there is no soliciting. One gentleman took out his cell phone and said he was calling the police. I held back my laughter because whomever the officer was that came probably would have known me for the good work I do in the community and he or she would have laughed it off. I pleasantly wished them Namaste and they though it was an Islamic Greeting, I guess they assumed I was an Arab because of my dark features. One women said what was that and I stated Namaste simply means the divine in me recognizes the divine in you. I wished them well and parted by saying God Bless You and crossing myself. As I sat down to continue to enjoy the music I realized the issue was not with me at all it was the fact that I was doing something they didn’t think of as I opened up a new concept to them. I kept moving forward in the direction of my goal to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. I went home and counted the donations that I did collect in 1 hour and they added up to $9 so I thanked GOD and prayed for those who helped and who also gave me a hard time.
Today as you go out into the world carry and spread peace, love, and happiness and shine your light bright for others to see.
JDOGG is known as The Positive Broadcaster. He is about being of service and value to others by sharing a positive message and helping people to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. He is very involved with The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. His dedication to help other people excel is amazing and he has many awards for his service to the community.
