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Submitted by Delwin on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 2:10am.

As it happens my wife and I received a call asking if we would be willing to help an elder woman finish moving. We know her from the ceremonies we participate in during the summer. We agreed as helping others is one of the spiritual principals we aspirer to live by. It was not hard to see the gratitude in her eyes. Though this only took about four hours to help her finish cleaning up and one trip with my truck to her new. House to finish her move. It was very apparent that she would not have been able to complete it on her own. There is no way to measure how much it benefited me. First it help to focus on something outside myself and at the time I really needed that. I can become rather self absorbed at times. It was really nice to be able to share her sense of accomplishment excitement. She had been living in a rental for the last ten years and is now buying a home. It I felt both useful and appreciated. It was work and I did feel a little tired afterwards but it was a nice kind of tired. Afterwards I felt a warm sense of peace and satisfaction as I reflected on the experiences of the day. Even now as I write about it a smile comes to my face. There is an intimacy you share with someone when you help them move their life from one place to another. Being able to reflect on this day and lift my spirit I will continue benefit for some time. Smile Delwin
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Submitted by Patricia S on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 2:41pm.

Delwin, you touched on some very key concepts:  helping others is a worthy spiritual aspiration, helping others ultimately benefits the person doing the helping, and helping others allows us to focus on someone other than ourselves.  I think all of these things contribute to our own happiness and well-being, as well as contributing to the happiness and well-being of others.

 

I really liked your comment – “There is an intimacy you share with someone when you help them move their life from one place to another.”  I never thought of it like that before.  I have moved six times in the last six years.  I have had many people help me.  I’m so happy to learn that it helped them too, (how come I’ve never heard from them again?)  It’s about time for me to move again – what’s your phone number?

 

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Submitted by Delwin on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 3:15am.

Patricia Thanks for your comments its true helping others is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. I am not sure I should put my # here. But feel free to ask me in class just remember I move once in awhile to Delwin

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Submitted by susan w on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:34am.

Susan L. Wagaman

that was very kind of you.  It took a long time and effort.  I have moved many people over the years and I know how much it takes!  There is one that really stands out and interestingly enough it was the hardest one and the one that took the longest (8 hours!). I wonder if there is a correlation between the amount of effert it takes to do a good deed and the amount of positive feelings!  I thought it was interesting that when you think about it it brings a smile to your face.  That seems to show, once again, that giving to others is also a way to give to ourselves! 

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