the butcher's knife of condemnation is good for little but making bloody messes.

This blog comes from Jesh de Rox Fine Art Photography who provides experiential photography for people in love according to his website at http://www.jeshderox.com/.

Jesh De Rox in his words "is fascinated with life and spends his time studying the way people perceive and connect with each other and the world around them". Jesh has a deep and spiritual understanding of mankind and his own soul. I can tell just by reading his blogs. Now if the rest of the world would just take a moment to read his entries and reflect, we would be much better off. His site is accented by the beautiful musical voice of Amy Seely singing "Gravel Lines" which speaks so much about life.

In his journal section are many blog entries. This one in particular had a powerful message. I encourage you all to read it and reflect for a moment. Please go to his site and read it to capture the full experience accentuated with the music that plays.

Enjoy ~

Monday, April 13, 2009

if someone has been a friend to you,,, (life)

a good one, a real one,

someone who has given you something that no one else ever exactly has,,,

then be slow to give up on them, find it in your heart to see them with patience.

if they are quiet, seem to be acting differently than you've come to expect or maybe not giving at the level you are used to, perhaps they are in hibernation, playing dead in an attempt to survive a pain or a difficulty stronger than they know how to handle gracefully.

be slow to believe the worst; assumption is a ruinous and untrustworthy advisor.

the surface of something is most always the smallest percentage of it. look at how much of what is vital about you exists beneath your skin.

things are rarely as they appear, and when you judge something before its time, you separate yourself from much worth experiencing - like biting into and spitting out a sour apple, weeks before it is ripe.

the butcher's knife of condemnation is good for little but making bloody messes.

sometimes people need room to grow. what benefit is it to you to hold other people to your measurements? perhaps they travel in a different direction than you have been, are dealing with a terrain that has different challenges than your own, and at a different speed. there is no way for you to know for sure.

even if an assumption is popular, it doesn't make it true. a thousand people staring at the surface will see no deeper than one, and lend no more credence. watch for the tendency for your fears to give such shallow perception non-existent weight.

in this world of flux and flex, an open heart and a ready shoulder are often the best gift you can give to a friend who's going through a rough time. and, those being offered, a peaceful space - so they can find their way through their mazes at their own pace.

good friends are worth the wait.

remember we often receive in relation to what we have given; you never know when it may be your turn to face the lonely mountain passes. believe me, they are more easily overcome with the help of good friends.

love to each and every one of you,,,

jesh *

Posted by Jesh de Rox at 4/13/2009 11:59:00 AM