Day 32 – These are what I cherish:

Humility

Honesty

Compassion

Empathy

Kindness

Listening

Learning

Today as I walked I dreamed of how I would answer God if He told me He would grant me one wish.  I thought of the things that are meaningful to me.  I also thought of an age-old desire of mine that I be forever teachable.  I disliked working for people who were so set in their ways due to their experience that they were not open to new ideas or even want to listen to what someone younger than them would share.  I did not manage like that as I always wanted to be a manager I would want to work for.  As the years went by, I coined the phrase for myself to be forever teachable.  I didn’t care if you were 22 and fresh out of college.  If you had an idea to share I was always willing to listen.  I also didn’t care if you had the college education.  If you were good at the skills you brought to the table, I was open to that.  So initially I thought I would say to God to make me forever teachable.  But then as I walked, I didn’t think that quite got me to where I wanted to be.  I thought of King Solomon who asked for wisdom in governing his people when God really did ask him what wish he had.  I thought about how wisdom could manifest in my life for the items I value.  I believe wisdom would keep me humble as I lived my life.  I think wisdom would not only keep me honest but would also assist with helping to determine if others are being honest as well.  As with compassion/empathy and kindness, I think wisdom would give me the right inputs I would need in any situation that called for compassion/empathy and kindness.  If the situation called for listening to what is being presented, this would add to my desire to be forever teachable.  Thus I came to the conclusion that Solomon’s request for wisdom is a good answer for a wish.  It is timeless.

I challenge you to do this exercise and define what is important to you.  And then think of how you would answer the request of having a wish granted by God.  Or if that doesn’t work for you, how about a wish granted by the ever powerful Oz.  I think what is important here is for you to think about what is meaningful to you and what tool would make it more possible for you to obtain that meaning.

Blisters: I got a new one today.  I can’t believe it!

Exiting Spain: I will not have to buy any more Compeed blister bandages due to my stash but I might still have to buy some ibuprofen (or Vitamin I as some refer to it).

Traumatized toes: I’m back to two.  That nail that fell off. . . I think the incoming nail might need to exit the body as well.

Octopus: it’s a delicacy here but I can’t bring myself to even try it

Buen Camino