Chain Reaction

"A series of events in which each induces or influences the next."

Today I said a little prayer. To hear someone else. And give me a few moments, to listen rather than speak. I still am amazed that in many situations I am incredibly bold, but often times I am gripped with fear. So today I said my little prayer. The one that always works. "help".

A woman spoke and said, "when one is compelled to speak, they should, because maybe they have something that someone needs to hear." So I was compelled.
I always have to push through those moments. The time right before I want to retreat, but don't. So I spoke. I spoke of how it is difficult for me to have close friends. And how I always in the past have hidden, from one person, to the next to the next. I stopped by, for a moment, then off again. I am busy you know. And how to be a part of a group goes against every instinct that I have. Yet I am always longing, to be a part of. I want to be a part on your team. I want to be a part of, that when I am gone, I am missed.

Then another spoke, and then asked for a little prayer, because he has found that he is that way too. I know it doesn't seem like it is much. But it is everything to me.

The beauty of a chain reaction of conversation. It is constantly creating and recreating opportunities, and thoughts, and inspirations, and emotion, and ideas, and business, and love. Most importantly it has created a connection between human beings, which we inherently seek in order to survive.

I am grateful that I asked for a moment when I could just listen. Listen to a little prayer, that happened to be someone else's and not my own.