Pondering the thought of mentors and role models.... What continues to go through my mind is "Do as I say, not as I do." I've heard those words so many times in my life, so many times as a child, or from parents of children I know. Yet the most profound thing that I can think of about those few people who I have considered mentors, the exact opposite is the resounding formula. From each of those women, men, people... the greatest of their impacts was given by observation of how they lived their lives, how they treated everyone they came in contact with...
Generosity of the Heart
Generosity of the heart,
Silent words hidden beyond deeds,
Grace in life, framed by days like art,
Absent requests, fulfilling needs.
Generosity of the heart,
Nature so giving, selfless breeds,
First thoughts of others, always start,
Sharing worlds, to young ones she reads.
Generosity of the heart,
Preparing lessons, other leads,
Sharing meals, filling up the cart,
Gardens planted, sharing the seeds.
Generosity of the heart,
Absent requests, fulfilling needs.
Petrina Lesko
March 2011
Today over at
Jingle Poetry it's time for
Poetry Potluck and this weeks theme is
Idols, Role Models and Mentors. I've spent quite a few moments over the past week thinking about those people I would consider mentors trying to decipher why theirs held such an impact. The above poem is what I came up with. I hope you enjoyed it, to read others, click
here.
Just popped over to the 'March Challenge' at the
Cloaked Monk's Blog, tomorrow's theme is
Abundance so it seems fitting to add this Haiku to connect there also.
ultimate sharing
generosity of heart
mentors' abundance
Petrina Lesko
March 8, 2011
