Support and Compassion - A Spiritual Story
There have been so many instances in my life’s journey when I’ve felt supportive of someone’s challenges, and as many times when I’ve needed to show up with enormous levels of compassion. I certainly felt that way when I worked with a loving hospice for a few short and beautiful 2-3 years.
Sometimes the best way I could support the families was to not discuss the elephant in the room, which was that someone they deeply loved, was leaving our World. Other times it was all about open preparedness to help their loved one cross and get them ready to complete their lives without their person.
Every story was quite unique, with it’s own personalities. I learned so much and most of the stories touched my heart.
To be in lives at the beginning of life, for birthing new babies, is usually easy and filled with more joy than challenges, whereas to be in lives at the end is often the place where many fainter hearted individuals wish to run and avoid that reality.
Support and compassion at both ends matters as much, and hold equal value.
Support for the families who are adjusting to new life is as vital as the support and compassion for the families who are adjusting to letting go of lives they’ve known for many years and sometimes a whole lifetime. We so easily forget those who helped us and this is one of the worst truths of all.
I remember helping a family I’d known for quite some time, who were losing their delightful mother. I had become close to this family over many years, and knew their vivacious and joyful mom really well. I had spent time helping her with her healing, assisting her in buying more time on this planet. When it came to her finale, I knew I could help there too.
I placed the family in touch with the hospice I trusted and worked with. It was a blessing and I stepped in to guide the whole family through the loss during that time. Many years passed and I found myself in the same corner of the World with one of the daughters, who met me for coffee. She was wealthy once more, looking relaxed and very comfortable in her life of abundance. We sat and she made it clear that she was far above my obviously simple, working existence.
At the end of that coffee meeting, I knew I wouldn’t see her again and I also knew that she had quite forgotten the special time when I had stepped into her family, with my heart wide open and hands ready to support completely.
I was sad for a few moments, glancing back on my own existence, checking my own rear view mirror, apologizing for the times when I forgot to be in gratitude for those who had supported me. I asked for forgiveness as I walked home that day, and I learned and remembered my own humanity, rather than spending one moment more on any behavior that hadn’t mirrored my own.
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