My friend arrived from abroad today. She came to have a small surgery that required general anesthesia; so she needed someone to pick her up and drop her off. She and I thought that that would be the only help she needed. I was more than happy to do both--and did. She or I didn't expect that she'd be in excruciating pain and would require lots of close attention and assistance---even help sitting up, lying down and eating. She told me how blessed and grateful she is that I am here to help her. But after 8 hours of helping in all sorts of ways, even spoon-feeding her dinner, I am realizing that I am the one who is blessed by the opportunity to provide service to her. It's weirdly paradoxical that I can consider care-giving on a nice warm Friday night in DC as a blessed opportunity. But as someone who is hardly ever in situations where I am called to give care, I have a decidedly positive feeling of fulfillment that is directly related to the service I am giving her. It really feels good. Perhaps that why it is often said that service to others is the gateway to true happiness. If you haven't done it lately, give service a try!
Now R.I.S.E.; your Good Life awaits you!
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REALIZE (your) INHERENT SELF-EXCELLENCE
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