don't give up

the words of wisdom continue to inspire, and as i continue to reflect on them, i thought i'd share my reflections with you. the lines i'd italicized are the ones that resonated, because these efforts were already in motion before today. the first of these lines was -

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

a while ago, i had shared with you my exasperation over judging people. when i have a problem with my insides, i try hard - at first - to resolve it inside. i summon all of those pieces of inspiration from memory and get to work. sometimes though, i don't succeed right away, and as i continue to struggle, somehow serendipitously i read a line that makes me go "aha!". this line above summarizes my "aha!" moment (this came a few months ago).

the truth is that people can and do change. not only do they change, but from being seemingly rude, abrupt, and insensitive, they blossom into the most loving, most giving, most sensitive of beings. because insights are like ripened fruits - they're constantly falling into our lap, should we choose to notice. and if our eyes and ears are ready, then as soon as the right insight falls our way, the deed is done.

when i keep my eyes open, in fact, i see these miracles happen around me all the time. and these are the miracles that matter. and they are there for all of us to see, but first we must open our eyes.