WHO ARE YOUR ‘ONES’? 1

“I never look at the masses…

I can only love one person at a time – just one, one, one.”

Mother Teresa

As I scroll through my social media, I smile and think of all the wonderful people who have crossed my path, but I am sometimes a little troubled I am not giving enough attention to keep in touch with all these wonderful friends and acquaintances.

Then there are the people affected by national community issues, drugs, family and domestic violence, and the political rivalry over marriage equality.

I’m also thinking right now about the big world challenges and their impact on thousands, millions of people; from the major floods in the United States and ongoing natural disasters, the displacement of whole countries over the last decade, terrorism and the threat of war.

Can I be big enough for the constant concerns facing individuals, families, communities and nations?

I want to be involved, participating, influencing and affecting positive change.

I want to be big enough for all the wonderful people who have crossed my path.

But I cannot!

These are the burdens and responsibilities we all share.

I am not saying I shouldn’t be aware and care for my friends, and support people in other countries and contribute to local issues where I can, but I guess what I’m saying is that more and more I believe that love’s fullness is seen a lot closer to home and that I need to look at the ONE.

Mother Theresa said,

“I never look at the masses…

I can only love one person at a time – just one, one, one.”

You see, we all have our one brother, one neighbour, one husband, one wife, one partner, one child, the old ones.

Let’s bring the richness of our full unconditional love; acceptance, forgiveness, tolerance, time, patience, kindness and goodness to our ONES.

This is the simplicity of love – it is for our ONES.

OUR HOMEWORK: Why not make a list of your ONES to love well.

No Regrets

Penny