Writers Rising is a group of writers who empower each other by sharing their insights and craft. They are also open for others to join, collaborate, and contribute. Marilyn is one such contributor from Lotus Sutra Chronicles who currently lives in China and writes a post about reaching out to the community around her.'I had a day where I went out and simply found people in need and gave. I set a budget and just looked to touch these people. A foreigner with blue eyes and a smile. When I came home I wept. Not because I couldn't help all of them, no, but because I realized something far more profound. How our fear keeps us from giving...
'If we touched one life a day, within a year, you would have touched 365/6 people. A simple observation that made me look at it in an achievable way. I thought, don't even think about pay it forward. This is the kind of giving that is anything in a natural authentic way based on love extended to a total stranger to be free. That is real freedom....'
We have all had the feeling of meeting people who are in need. What is our reaction? To what extent do we reach out in some way? Marilyn provides a vital thought and connection on the issue.
