The Last Three
It was the last three years of your life that stood out quite distinctly and not because of the bias of recency. In 2014, I decided to "walk" in your footsteps. I made a choice to look at what you were seeing, hear deeply what you were saying, and understand things based on your perceptions. You were the actor and I was the observer.
It started innocently when we were taking our long walks. You will tell me your stories and I would listen without any judgment. I will only ask you if I understood completely and accurately what you were telling me. This was very important because I began to understand deeply what it means to truly see, hear, and feel what another person is experiencing. In that moment of complete understanding, I knew the meaning of empathy. I became your staunchest ally and your life-long friend.
This new year 2018, I will use your own words (YOW) to tell the story. It will be the legacy that you left me and I am duty bound to share to your family, your children, and friends. Even in the chasm that separates the physical from the spiritual, your voice will be heard from beyond the grave.
It started innocently when we were taking our long walks. You will tell me your stories and I would listen without any judgment. I will only ask you if I understood completely and accurately what you were telling me. This was very important because I began to understand deeply what it means to truly see, hear, and feel what another person is experiencing. In that moment of complete understanding, I knew the meaning of empathy. I became your staunchest ally and your life-long friend.
This new year 2018, I will use your own words (YOW) to tell the story. It will be the legacy that you left me and I am duty bound to share to your family, your children, and friends. Even in the chasm that separates the physical from the spiritual, your voice will be heard from beyond the grave.
