Smile at the devil.
Well, I never posted a blog this morning and this afternoon I discovered the reason why. I got a call on my cell phone from a number that I didn't recognize. The phone call went something like this:
Andrea you f***in c**t. I am going to kick the s**t out of you! ....blah blah blah (you get the point)
I calmly told the female on the phone that I was not Andrea nor did I know who Andrea is.
She disagreed. The ranting continued for about 2 more minutes. Various threats were issued. it wasn't pleasant to say the least.
I had two choices as I could see them; one, hang up the phone and do some mega emotional detoxing on myself immediately. Two...well I went with option two this is what I replied:
"I am not Andrea, I don't know her and I don't know what happened to make you so upset with her, but I am a person that you just spewed a ton of negative energy at for no reason. So please calm down. I am going to send you my love right now and spread to you peaceful and calming energy. I don't know why you are so angry, but I'm sure that it isn't worth it. I think you should hang up the phone and calm yourself down and think about it."
She immediately apologized to me (about 10 times). I could tell she felt awful. "No worries", I said. Just be at peace." Then she said thank you and hung up the phone.
I don't know if I truly helped and I'm not sure what impact I made, but I do know this; if I had hung up that phone I might still feel upset about what happened. Instead I ended that conversation with an apology and the feeling that I helped someone make a better choice, and gave them the opportunity to make a wrong right. I then thought about the female on the other end of the line. if I had hung up the phone what might she be feeling? What might have happened?
I don't know the answers, but I do know one thing. Smiling at the devil is hard, but when you can and do, the angel inside you shines!!!!!
Andrea you f***in c**t. I am going to kick the s**t out of you! ....blah blah blah (you get the point)
I calmly told the female on the phone that I was not Andrea nor did I know who Andrea is.
She disagreed. The ranting continued for about 2 more minutes. Various threats were issued. it wasn't pleasant to say the least.
I had two choices as I could see them; one, hang up the phone and do some mega emotional detoxing on myself immediately. Two...well I went with option two this is what I replied:
"I am not Andrea, I don't know her and I don't know what happened to make you so upset with her, but I am a person that you just spewed a ton of negative energy at for no reason. So please calm down. I am going to send you my love right now and spread to you peaceful and calming energy. I don't know why you are so angry, but I'm sure that it isn't worth it. I think you should hang up the phone and calm yourself down and think about it."
She immediately apologized to me (about 10 times). I could tell she felt awful. "No worries", I said. Just be at peace." Then she said thank you and hung up the phone.
I don't know if I truly helped and I'm not sure what impact I made, but I do know this; if I had hung up that phone I might still feel upset about what happened. Instead I ended that conversation with an apology and the feeling that I helped someone make a better choice, and gave them the opportunity to make a wrong right. I then thought about the female on the other end of the line. if I had hung up the phone what might she be feeling? What might have happened?
I don't know the answers, but I do know one thing. Smiling at the devil is hard, but when you can and do, the angel inside you shines!!!!!
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Comment by Pontus Kristensson on June 25, 2009 at 10:19am -
Beutiful done. You are a green fairy spreading love dust... and you shine the light of love
<3
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Comment by Rebecca Ramos on June 24, 2009 at 8:16pm - Awesome! I really needed to read something like this....I hope to have the boldness to Smile at the devil when it's my turn. :)
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Comment by Johnny on June 24, 2009 at 4:14pm - Wow, Rachel. You wrote such a beautiful post a couple days ago on Love. Then the universe throws this at you to sort of say, Really? And you walked your talk. Beautiful. I don't know if I would have had the composure to take your option two. If that should ever happen to me now, I'll remember your experience and hopefully do the same. Thanks.
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Comment by cheryl kelley on June 24, 2009 at 3:52pm - beautiful.
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Comment by Krishna on June 24, 2009 at 12:07pm -
Your divine angel shines at the right time, Rachel. We all should learn from you and the example you set .
Namaste.
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Comment by Datura on June 24, 2009 at 10:01am -
Way to go Rachel! I'm so glad you shared this. Your beautiful soul shines through in all of your posts!
Namaste
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Comment by jodykwik on June 24, 2009 at 9:48am - this is so hard to do...but you're right! being able to take the position of the observer and detach opens it up for everyone. it's true service to the planet! Thanks Rachel
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Comment by Rachel Harmony on June 24, 2009 at 9:20am - Thanks I'll look into it!
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Comment by Phill on June 24, 2009 at 6:14am - Have you done 'a course in miricles'? If not, get it!! Its the perfect thing for you to learn to continue along this path of superheroineness :) Well done :) ({)
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