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Today, December first was designated as “Giving Tuesday,” but I started out receiving help first thing of the day. My dog, Tuggy-bug-the-pug, was a 6:00 a.m. alarm clock, who helped me start the day by waking me up, and secondly I was looking forward to receiving the daily early morning live message for my meditation topic.
My work day consisted of taking the beautiful weekly drive in crisp winter weather to Tribal HQ, 40 miles east into Frontierland. The drive, and the day, seemed uneventful until the significance dawned on me of sharing the routine ride with a young co-worker. She, a new employee at my office, is new in her career, and new to the professional field that I’ve loved working in for about the last 30 years.
It struck me as no coincidence that twenty years ago, the roles were reversed as I was the one riding along on weekly rounds with a senior staff member, a woman at that time who was about the age I am now, who was eager to mentor me and teach me everything she could about our shared profession. She would discuss with me her way of thinking and process for making decisions in attempt to prepare me for navigating the systems with the benefit of her experience.
“Giving Tuesday” was referred to by some today as a reminder to do something to change the world. Looking back with gratitude helped me realize we all can change the world if we pass on the riches of wisdom and caring that have been given to help us along the way. The nurturing and mentoring provided is not for us to keep to ourselves, but to pour out for the benefit of others who join with us on the same path.
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