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Daily Question, December 24

What would others say are your greatest gifts? What can you learn from this?

  • Kevin

    People have told me to my face that kindness, commitment to my faith and values, and readiness to offer help where I can, are attributes I possess. I am grateful for that because there are a great many other things that I do poorly. Therefore, I’ve learned over the years to go with my strengths.

    • Pam

      You do have a kind face Kevin . And going with your strengths , is the best way to go.

    • Pam

      What would others say are my greatest gifts ? My empathy and caring nature . Sometimes I am but over sensitive . Not sure that is a bad thing and I’m learning how to not take things personally or absorb others energies . Also I have been called the master networker by grounds because I connect people with whom they need to be connected to whether it be a therapist or healer .I excel at working with children and adults with special needs

  • Dusty Su

    Resilience, especially manifested as having the ability to reframe situations and create bridges of compassion out of them for others. I can fall flat on my face and in looking up from the floor, find myself in the middle of a miracle. This teaches me that there is a silver lining, if we work with our challenges, rather than against them.

  • Howie Geib
    That I am (was) a talented Architect. It is true that it is a natural talent for me, which I then developed through schooling and a career that lasted over two decades, and then gave up (to work on a farm!). I think I have learned (think is doing a lot of heavy lifting there) that I learned something very important from this question. That just because I am gifted at something doesn’t mean that it is my calling, what I am meant to do. My leaving that career wasn’t rebellious as much as g...

    That I am (was) a talented Architect. It is true that it is a natural talent for me, which I then developed through schooling and a career that lasted over two decades, and then gave up (to work on a farm!).

    I think I have learned (think is doing a lot of heavy lifting there) that I learned something very important from this question. That just because I am gifted at something doesn’t mean that it is my calling, what I am meant to do. My leaving that career wasn’t rebellious as much as giving in to the many many signs that it was time to move on. And I have designed and built some beautiful things since, just not as my work gig.

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    • Pam

      This is so helpful thank you Howie . Where is the farm you work on ?

      • Howie Geib

        Hey there…alas I no longer a farm worker! The farm was in eastern Massachusetts on the north shore. I am ow an uber driver in Fort Lauderdale…

    • Kevin
      Love your story, Howie! And I started my career as a farmer. I thought that would be my life's work. Then I took over a failing 4-H Club and realized I had a talent with working with kids. I started doing less farming and more social work, and then went back to college to retool, became a social worker, which led me to working with young people within my faith community, which lead me to become a minister. I'm 70, hope to have some good years ahead, and I'm keeping my seatbelt fastened for th...

      Love your story, Howie!

      And I started my career as a farmer. I thought that would be my life’s work. Then I took over a failing 4-H Club and realized I had a talent with working with kids. I started doing less farming and more social work, and then went back to college to retool, became a social worker, which led me to working with young people within my faith community, which lead me to become a minister. I’m 70, hope to have some good years ahead, and I’m keeping my seatbelt fastened for the ride wherever it takes me!

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