Nobody can do anything for me
”Nobody can do anything for me”!
I was jogging this morning along the coastline on the island of Zeeland in Denmark. It was a rainy morning and nobody was outside on this January 1st in 2012. I was passing a parking area when I saw a man in his fifties standing at the beach and drinking a beer. He looked as a very educated and powerful man and at the same time he looked very sad to me. I stopped to wish him happy New Year. He grunted something back. I was standing next to him and decided to see what I could do. So I said; “It does not seem to be a very good morning for you – anything I can do”? He looked at me with very sad tearful eyes and replied; ”Nobody can do anything for me – there is no reason for me to live any more. I have went bankrupt with my business and lost my wife as well”. He took another drink of the beer and continued; “I really just want to lie down and die and get rid of this mess that life is now”. “Well” I said; “If there is really nothing more to do in your life, then I do understand you. And I suppose it means there are no more people you can give a hand. Nothing more your soul needs to experience in this life. Nothing more you need to learn. No more people who can learn from you. No more people you need forgive. No more love you can receive from others”. He looked at me for quite a while, and I could see in his eyes that my remarks have started a process inside his mind. He took my hand and looked firmly into my eyes; “Thank you he said – that was what I needed”. He walked away and I continued my jogging.
What is your New Year promise for 2012? Well if you need an idea the promise could be, “to give others a hand when needed”. The old Ancient Mayan Calendar has come to an end and we are in a transition period now - it is time for all of us to open the heart. One way can be to pay attention to each other and look for others needs. And sometimes a simple remark or question can make all the difference in the world.
Happy New Year!