JUST LEND ME YOUR EARS
"Ma, please don't quickly interrupt, listen to what I am
saying." a plea from Ranie, a 15 year old son.
"Stop speaking mother, please listen first."shouts Rona
who is a thirteen year old daughter.
"Honey, hug me honey, hug me; listen to me, please
open your ears first." is the heart cry of Mila, a wife.
"Can you not feel my pain? Don't you care about how
hurt I am? Can you just walk beside me, hold my
hands and touch my shoulders?"sighs Vina to her
best friend
When parents are poor listeners, children become frustrated. Wives can be despondent
with poor listening husbands and vice versa. The best type of support to friends and
loved ones who are hurting is a listening ear. There are times though that speaking just
right words brings healing and comfort but most of the time listening is just the best thing
to do. A very effective non-verbal help with your presence and silence results to life
restoration, comfort and joy!
"If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom."- Job 13:5
WHAT DO THEY WANT TO REMIND??
. That they can protect no matter how insignificant they may be.
. that they can withstand all seasons and can go anywhere with us
. they are worn out so a better care is needed for them too!
. they can be thrown away if they are already worn out & damaged.
. they will not serve purposes if they will not be used.
. remind me my aging process & likewise our level of mind's maturity
HAVE YOU HEARD YOUR MOM TOLD YOU? "Juan, take out your
slippers, change to both feet". or "Maria, you've got two left shoes, find the
right pair"... How old was that? The moment we learned to walk without
support to perhaps age 5... Then independence started shouting...
It's easy to put on the right slippers and pair of shoes. Pride and confidence
got in the way of dependency. Hey, it's not always the case, there are times
even the quintynarian can still use the wrong pairs. Those with eye problem
their feet feel but not reliable a hundred percent. Teenagers beam with over
confidence then frustrations easily sets in because the reality is they still need
lots of training. Their minds long and try independence but their hearts & body
need the comfort in the home of mom & dad. They need to learn to choose the
quality of slippers and shoes. They need to study and earn a livelihood to buy
those.
Just like everybody, our learning will never end for as long as we have sound
minds. The level of maturity is not because his age is older than hers. Real
maturity is how much we have mastered the art of wearing and taking care and
thrown slippers and shoes. How patience had engraved in our personality. How
truthful we have in our life and in dealing with others. How excellent
& competent we have become in our work. How we have understood everyday
living and throw away the destructive lies and hypocritical ways. Do we have
discernment? No matter how aged a man or woman have reached, maturity will
not follow if he or she is not willing to learn from everyday experiences & trials.
An aged man doesn't know which is the left and right foot? Not because he lacks
knowledge but he wants what he wants and doesn't adjust to acceptable traits.
Let's think, not just about our shoes & slippers but with our whole being...
"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a
child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I
put away childish things." 1 Corinthians 13:11
