Moments lived in "piece" - "...Where there is despair, hope..."
Have had many moments (as we all do) to choose "piece" or not to choose "piece". Thought I'd begin to share a few with the hope that others will as well. Guest "piece" 2.0 bloggers are not only welcome, they are encouraged, so, please email me your moments of "piece" so that together we can kick this up a notch.
As a review, "piece" is the acknowledgement that we are all an equal "piece" of the universe and should ACT (key word here) that way. The ACT part is about choosing to consider people, the planet and general prosperity in each moment. Moments lived in "piece" result in peace of mind, body and spirit.
The old aphorism, "I hear, I forget; I see, I remember; I do, I understand" is exactly what "piece" and the "piece" 2.0 lifestyle is all about - choosing to "do" and by doing, beginning to "know" and live in "piece". "piece" 2.0 is a lifestyle, not a goal to work towards or a destination, you can have "piece" right now, in this moment, if you choose it.
Jimmy Buffett concert
First, if you have never been to Buffett, go, it is a true celebration of living. Second, it is a fun time and some folk's get a little carried away from time to time and are "over served". I had the opportunity to run into someone in that state, he was blowing chunks and not feeling too chipper. He was alone, noone was helping him, and so, I chose to engage.
As it turns out, he was not only drunk; he was distraught about losing his wife two years ago. No bueno, and definitely a buzz kill. Regardless, we spent some time together chatting, he talked, I listened, he sobbed, I consoled, etc. I made sure he was coherent, had a place/friends to go to and I tried to pass on some nuggets that I hoped would help.
Crazy as it sounds, we discussed (there may have been some slurs on both sides!) for quite some time, that each moment is a choice - he was choosing to mourn his wife after two years instead of enjoying the celebration of life that was happening around him....there was no judgment or right or wrong in that statement, it was a fact, a fact that he had not considered. We all mourn in our own way and at our own pace but, at the end of the day, we are not helpless, we choose how we view the world and choose how we live each moment. I told him there will be a moment when he chooses to celebrate her life and view the time they spent together as gifts. I also challenged him to come back next year and celebrate her life and his the way a Parrot Head should! Not sure if the message was delivered, but I think he felt better and so did I. "piece".
Btw, interestingly enough, I did get heckled from my group for helping him, "We thought you might invite him to stay the night at your house, have your kids make him breakfast, etc., etc., etc." To which I replied, "...if that is what he needed, I would have." Nothing wrong with that, in fact, everything is right with that.
Consider people, planet and prosperity in each moment and you will find "piece" on earth.