02/27/2025
Kindness-
Naomi Shihab Nye
Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things,
feel the future dissolve in a moment
like salt in a weakened broth.
What you held in your hand,
what you counted and carefully saved,
all this must go so you know
how desolate the landscape can be
between the regions of kindness.
How you ride and ride
thinking the bus will never stop,
the passengers eating maize and chicken
will stare out the window forever.
Before you learn the tender gravity of kindness
you must travel where the Indian in a white poncho
lies dead by the side of the road.
You must see how this could be you,
how he too was someone
who journeyed through the night with plans
and the simple breath that kept him alive.
Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside,
you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.
You must wake up with sorrow.
You must speak to it till your voice
catches the thread of all sorrows
and you see the size of the cloth.
Then it is only kindness that makes sense anymore,
only kindness that ties your shoes
and sends you out into the day to gaze at bread,
only kindness that raises its head
from the crowd of the world to say
It is I you have been looking for,
and then goes with you everywhere
like a shadow or a friend.
Message from Melissa:
I am at the office 6 days a week by appointment only- working to get all prepurchase sessions and refunds processed and handled, unfortunately i am only one person, so it is slow, but it is moving along.
Recap:
In November my family had to handle a life-threatening event for my child- we also had lost power for 3 weeks and at the time my life was uncertain.
all of this after the employees i had brought in to help, left in october/november leaving me with 3 full time schedules to handle alone.
as any parent knows not being able to help your child through a situation where they have mental health issues is not easy.
But having to work and handle all of that is almost impossible.
so, i made a choice:
i prioritized my children and family and put my work second.
I have never experienced so many people uncaring and unkind towards me at once in my life.
and it still continues, even though i am working hard to remedy the situation.
I have apologized so much at this point that i don't think it matters any longer.
The KINDNESS i experienced from some people is never ever forgotten and i have kept that in my heart as a shield from all the negativity i have experienced these last few months.
I have stopped using Facebook but have left my profiles active- and i still hear that people are having no problem talking about me when I'm not there to be part of the conversation. I hope with all my heart NO ONE ever has to experience this feeling.
I want to help people. I only had sales to help people who cannot afford normal massage therapy prices. because I know they are in pain, and i know i can help.
and i am here working hard to ensure those sessions are done. my schedule is OPEN and has available times as early as next week- i am open Saturday and Sundays.- if those are the days you need and you dont see them online- feel free to text me and ill help.
it's been very hard to hear that so many people have no issues being mean about this situation when i have put my body and mind on the line to improve their quality of life in the past and i have offered so many deals to ensure their quality of life continues to be as good as it can be.
I only want to make people happy- and it seems i am not accomplishing that goal.
i LOVE my clients. I miss almost all of you that have not been able to come see me anymore-
BUT I AM HERE WORKING- I am fulfilling my orders- and my schedule is open- i am processing refunds requested as quick as i am able- changing my schedule around to being full price sessions has left me with no cash flow temporarily, so completing refunds has been difficult and slow- but i want nothing more than to complete the sessions for people.
I am not sure what else needs to be said except- even through all this- even though i am not everyone's favorite person at the moment- all i can do is what i am doing- and remain optimistic that everything will be alright in the end. Those who are meant to work with me will stay, and the people who don't want to any longer will clear the way for new amazing clients to come into my life.
I hope you all get the gift of kindness today.
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