I have always wondered about the things we do, and if they make a difference. I mean, we go through our lives just living them as we see fit, and never think about what effect we have on others.
I have never measured my life by how successful I am, or how much money I make. I have always felt successful simply by the few people I have been lucky enough to help, and I count them on the fingers of one or two hands. But today, I was really surprised.
I attended a memorial for a friend and student today. I met Kelly when I gave a talk at the massage school she was attending. Since then, she had become a student for Reiki and massage, as well as a friend. We traded massages from time to time as she was very good. When she had problems she could not work out, she would come see me. I would listen, talk, do energy work, whatever she needed. When her daughter had problems, she sent her to me. I was glad that she accepted what I offered, and that it did help her.
As for my friend, she was a burst of light in a dark room. Everyone she touched, she infected with her joy and positivity. The amount of love she generated was amazing. That love was echoed by the people that were there today. She touched many lives who were all better for knowing her.
But that was just part of it.
Something I learned today was the effect I had on my friend and her family. Her husband came over and introduced himself to me, and then fell apart in my arms. He thanked me for all I did for his wife and his daughter. Kelly’s daughter grabbed me and thanked me for coming, and then started crying again.
The day after she had called me to let me know what had happened to her mother, I did a reading for her and connected the two of them along with her grandmother who passed a few months ago. At the memorial, I met a friend of hers whom she saw after the reading. She told me how much better she felt afterward. I was simply glad that I could help.
There was one person that came up to me that does some other type of healing. She said that she just wanted to meet me as Kelly benefitted so much from all I had done for her. Her brother-in-law thanked me for all I had done. Her father-in-law introduced himself and wondered how I knew his family as they were giving me an inordinate amount of hugs.
I had no idea what effect I had had on Kelly, nor through her, on the people that surrounded her. I only do what I do. I don’t think of it in terms of what it affects further out. But this is what we all do. We live our lives not knowing how far reaching what we do will go, or what, or who it will affect. We just live our lives.
This here is a good lesson in the ripple effect. It makes us realize that what we do affects others, and in turn others. It makes me want to be more cognizant of everything I do and hope that the effect I have on others is a positive one.