More on Love

I took this picture at Omega Institute last year. I hope you enjoy the words below.....I think they are beautiful!!!
Namaste,
Michele




I am inspired by the story of Rose Nelson, told in Arnold and Barry
Fox's book Making Miracles (Emmaus, PA: The Good Spirits Press, 1989). One can usually find a cheery smile on the face of the wheelchair-bound woman. Which is remarkable, given what happened. You see, Rose was brutally beaten by two drunk teenage boys who left her unable to walk. She was forced to sell her home after medical bills devoured her modest savings.
If anyone had reason to be resentful, it was Rose Nelson. But she would smile and say that she never even thought of being bitter as long as her brain was working and she could think of love.
"How can you be so loving after what happened to you?" she was asked.
"Oh, my," she considered. "I could have dried up after the boys beat me. I was afraid I would. That's why I decided to be full of love and to give my love to everyone. The more I love everyone else, the better I feel. And the better I feel, the more I love the world. Love cured my fear."
Rose worked at love and happiness. It had to become a high priority if she was not to be consumed by her horrific experience. Anyone who wants peace or happiness or joy can learn from Rose. We must do more than just try and forget the past. We must love and love and love some more. Rose learned to fill her mind with as much love as it would hold, and then gave it away at every opportunity.
-By Robert Clements