We see the downcast expressions, the eyes that will not make contact with yours. You see the bent posture and the walking as if there is a crippling rate upon that other person's shoulders Accompanied by that may be an inner voice that continually reminds that man or women , boy or girl that, " You are not worth anything. You are unpleasant, undesirable and could not possibly be ANY more loathsome and unlovable."
These are the prisoners of the despair and the barren of hope, vision ,possibilities and find it nearly impossible to find a good reason to be them. These people seem to be the lost souls, the people who live in fear of others and do not believe the positive things can ever be connected with them
One of the Greatest ways to empower, strengthen and set those people free to live well and powerfully is to notice them! To smile when you see them to ask them SINCERELY how they are doing and then to astound them by being willing to listen to them in a caring, patient and engaged way when they finally become COMFORTABLE enough to tell you about themselves.
Let them know, whenever possible that you like them and EVEN MORE importantly why you like them. Notice when they do well and tell them, in detail, what you observe about them as they do well. Be purposely positive, do not flatter but let them know that you believe that they make a positive difference. Look for traces of talents and resourcefulness on their part of ways that you are convinced that they are certain to prove to be an asset to others!
Not every prisoner is physically locked up. But, if you are willing to be such, You can, indeed, be the living Key that can set an unreasonably and unnecessarily burden, limited and trapped person free!
- Johnny -
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