Re: NAMASTE - A Very Warm Welcome To All New Members

[Guest guest]

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> NAMASTE

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> Has this ever happened to you?

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> The day after we moved to a small town in Colorado my wife Bev did

grocery shopping.

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> We moved few food items with us so she filled four grocery carts

full.

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> She asked if she could pay with an out of state check. " We just

moved here, " she explained, " and don't have local checks yet. "

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> They said, " Yes, no problem. "

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> But when she began looking for her checkbook, she discovered that

she had left it at home.

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> All of the groceries had been checked and sacked. " I'm so sorry, "

she said, " I thought I had it with me. If I could just leave the

groceries here for a few minutes, I'll run home and get the

checkbook. "

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> " Don't worry about it, " the cashier told her. " Take the groceries

home. The next time you're in the store you can pay for them. "

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> We had just moved from a large city and she couldn't believe what

she was hearing!

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> This clerk had never seen her before.

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> But she treated her as if she were a VIP.

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> She was somebody!

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> Don't you love it when you are treated like you are somebody?

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> Because the truth is, we are all somebody.

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> We are all important.

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> And maybe most businesses cannot (and should not) let everybody pay

with credit, but even strangers can be treated with honor and respect.

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> " Namaste " is a polite Indian gesture of greeting or farewell.

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> From Hindi, the word literally means " bowing to you. "

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> Namaste has also been used to mean " I honor the sacred that is

within you. "

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> What a remarkable thing it would be to actually honor the sacred

that is within each person we meet!

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> Even strangers.

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> Nobody would go unnoticed and everybody would count.

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> Here is an exercise that may dramatically change your life: for one

month treat everybody you meet as if she or he is the most important

person in the world.

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> The man sweeping the sidewalk, your spouse and children, a teenager

in the neighborhood, the elderly woman seated across the aisle from

you -- honor that which is sacred in all of them.

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> Give your undivided attention.

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> By your words and actions, communicate to them all how important

they are to you.

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> Show them great respect and kindness.

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> You may be amazed at what happens to your relationships!

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> You may not single-handedly solve the problem of world peace -- but

in one small way at least, you will make a great difference.

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> Namaste.

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> -- Steve Goodier

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This post is the most beautiful thing. It is so true and it filled

my heart with warmth when I read it. I wish everyone in the world

felt this way. It would be such a wonderful place to live if

everyone was this kind and thoughtful. Thanks so much for making my

day brighter. I feel so good now.

[Guest guest]

I never understood what Namaste meant. Thanks so much for the explanation and after reading your posting, I'm gonna ramp up my positive interaction with all those I encounter. Thanks for the lift! --von Baron