Met a wonderful Reiki practitioner today. Young, fit, beautiful, enthusiastic... in life transition. She came to meet with me to see if she could volunteer at our cancer center. She would be wonderful, the clients would love her, but...
But she didn't realize how far we are from her home. It was an hour drive. On a snowy, slushy, rainy day. Lewiston is an old mill city. We are barely attractive in the best weather. Today was all gray and gloomy cityscapes. So it's too far for a weekly commitment to a volunteer position when one is an ordained chaplain and Reiki practitioner looking for a full time job with benefits.
I showed her our glorious cancer center, invited her to our monthly Reiki shares, and tried to talk her into giving a talk or moving here.
Did I mention it's too far, she's a single mom of a toddler, and she has never engaged in public speaking?
So it doesn't always work out the way you planned. OK. Things happen for a reason, and we don't always see the reason right away. Still, my spirit recognizes your spirit. Thank you.
But she didn't realize how far we are from her home. It was an hour drive. On a snowy, slushy, rainy day. Lewiston is an old mill city. We are barely attractive in the best weather. Today was all gray and gloomy cityscapes. So it's too far for a weekly commitment to a volunteer position when one is an ordained chaplain and Reiki practitioner looking for a full time job with benefits.
I showed her our glorious cancer center, invited her to our monthly Reiki shares, and tried to talk her into giving a talk or moving here.
Did I mention it's too far, she's a single mom of a toddler, and she has never engaged in public speaking?
So it doesn't always work out the way you planned. OK. Things happen for a reason, and we don't always see the reason right away. Still, my spirit recognizes your spirit. Thank you.
