There have been so many interesting people on my planes lately! I feel SO BLESSED! I just got off a 3 day trip working with a 70 year old flight attendant. She was probably the prettiest soul I have met in a very long time! She has been with SWA for 23 years. Her work ethics are amazing. Raised in Tennessee and a history of working three labor jobs at a time; this woman knows how to work! She has a reputation for being outrageously funny and even received an award created by Herb Kelleher and Colleen Barrett in 1999 for her humor! The sad thing is, there are some flight attendants who do not want to work as hard as this lady who have been rude, unkind and catty about her. She told me that even the passengers have noticed this behavior and have stepped up in her defense. This is not just a lesson for SWA employees, this applies to the world, to humanity as a whole. When someone else loves what they do, and you don't, change your mind or quit and go somewhere else. When someone makes others happy and you don't, think about what is running in your life that makes you such a miserable sourpuss in the world. If life hurts you then turn the other cheek and see joy wherever you can. I once had an old woman tell me if you smile long enough when your heart is breaking eventually it will start to feel good again. This lovely flight attendant I flew with shared her story, at my request. She had some hard and unhappy times in her life. She wanted a place to be happy and SWA was it. The passengers loved her. Only the occassional crab had a complaint. Old Abe hit it on the head; you can please some of them some of the time. Not all the folks are going to think you are funny. I know because I am one of those SWA's that go the extra mile using humor and joy. Had 135 compliments and two "drop deads" yesterday! Whatever! Not everyone can pull it off. I am clear on that. This woman I flew with has a graciousness about her that shines bright. She acquired that through 70 years of living and a couple of decades of tolerating, and growing, through the bullying of a few jealous and inadequate souls who had nothing better to do than engage in petty gossips and lies. I have heard these rumors and stories and I was very interested in living the truth and having the opportunity to fly with her and see what she was really like! In the course of three days I got to know this precious lady. I feel sorry for the small groups of people who have done harm to her, and did not bother to learn anything from her, or find out who she is! This experience goes way beyond a story of a career at an airline. Far beyond that. This is a time in humanity to be loving and compassionate. I am closely connected with some incredible people in the world of spiritual teachings from multiple cultures. For those of you who are concerned about the 2012 events and the energy of this transitition for the planet and all living creatures, now is your calling to wake up, and for some of you, time to grow up! What you find precious may not be the truth. What you think is important may have you hornswaggled! How you treat others, and yourself, today is either going to save you, or destroy you in the upcoming months and years. This is not a light and metaphoric statement this is as solid and truthful as anything ever said. If you are responsible for spreading lies about others, if you have participated in cruel gossip, if you have shunned someone based on rumors I invite you to think again and walk a new path. Find those people and do something kind. Telling them you are a jerk may, or may not, be healing for them. Listen to your heart on that one. Find a way to right your wrong and live your amends! When you hear someone talking about others stand up for that person being verbally slayed, by saying it is not right to talk about someone without them here to defend themselves. People will stop and look at you and they will either get it and change direction or they will shun your remark and continue down the dark hole. The 2012 energy is very real. More than most want to believe. It affects every area of life. This is a call to compassion and a call to spiritual integrity. If you choose to take this gift and apply it starting now you will have a much easier ride through the upcoming changes in the world and in humanity. If you ignore it, good luck. Yesterday as this 70 year old lady drove me, out of her way, to my car mechanic's shop to get my car, I realized what a gift I had missed in not being able to fly with her sooner. And what else? I want to know her better, she is someone I would be PROUD to call my friend. I am so grateful for this blessed career I am living! What blessings, besides money and a paycheck, come from YOUR career? Start thinking about those things. Now is the time to find gratitude in every part of your day! Walk a grateful walk today! Blessings! Linda |
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