The reason why I am telling you this is because something amazing happened to me tonight. While I was in the emergency room tonight with my mother ( she is doing much better, no worries) there was this women in the worst physical pain I have ever witnessed. She came in screaming, holding her side and was not seeing for at least an hour. When she sat down, I look over and noticed her crying. My heart literally started thumping out of my chest and I walked over to her and gave her a tissue. I then ask if I could place my hands on her. I told her I was a Reiki Practitioner. She shook her head yes. While I was sitting with this women I also started crying. I told her to breath with me. I closed my eyes and began to consciously breathing with this women. She began to synchronize her breathing with mine. I held my hands on her and stayed in this space for about 5 minutes. She refrained from screaming and was able to stop crying.
Needless to say I was the only person who acknowledged this women, because the registration nurse who took her health card information. I was not able to give her total pain relief but I was able to give her some love and support.
Random acts of kindness is always needed and greatly appreciated. Please give a helping hand when the opportunity arises. I wrote this post not only to demonstrate kindness but to bring awareness to everyone to be yourself, go with your "gut" instinct and live for the moment.
I don't know if the Heather I was six months ago would have had the confident to walk up to a complete stranger and lay my healing hands on them. All I know is I have a purpose and i'm living it.
I would love to hear your Random Acts of Kindness.... Post your comment below :)
