1283 EMBRACING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD, HEARTFULLY, AS MY OWN ...

2015
When people ask what I do, professionally
Here is my reply:  I'm a retired communication consultant ... But
Actually, deeper truth suggests that I'm still employed
You see, for the most part, I choose to work for free, and
Here's why that's true:
My brain has amassed far too much valuable knowledge to
Lock this treasure chest up inside my head ...
And if you know me at all, this next insight into
The adult I've chosen to become should come as no surprise:
Mention a problem in passing and watch
The well practiced portion of my brainstorming mind
Turn on as though all on it's own ... Sooo
If you'd like a description of the brainstorming session I shared with the twins
It may be best to start with background information, and
See if the stream of consciousness that ensues
Creates a free-flowing train of thought, which
May offer us insight into
The reasons why, within three hours time
The downtrodden attitudes of a pair of individuated teen-agers
Transformed from depressed, despairing and desperate to
Hopeful, earnest, and eager to team up with
A pair of adults, whose openness to listening, thoroughly
Produced such an emotionally safe environment as to free
Three generations to embrace a one-for-all-all-for-one attitude, which
Focused solely upon the creation of a logical, proactive plan of action, which
Over time, will produce change for the better, step by step, all around ...

PS
Having peered deep inside myself, time and again, I've come to see that the defensive reactions of those who've demonstrated need to put me down made use of denial, which blocked their conscious minds from identifying negatively focused character traits, lurking within themselves .  In short, their defense systems focused their minds at flinging displaced anger at me rather than mustering the courage that proves necessary to peel away layers of denial in order to reveal traits in need of shoring up within themselves ... And though this slice of prime information has been mine for quite some time, it's reassuring to remind myself of this fact:  In the absence of depth perception, concerning self awareness, our brains remain preprogrammed to project our own vulnerabilities onto others.

Ive also come to understand problem-ownership in depth.  For example, when a problem that's not mine remains unresolved, I find it helpful to brainstorm with those who prove so mature as to own up to situations of their own making rather than those who deny all accountability by blaming others for self imposed stress.

Bottom line:  I'd rather make good use of my noodle by turning it into a hose that's practiced at sprinkling sunshine, inherent in positive focus, over a soul that feels temporarily dark and cloudy rather than brainstorming with a mind so steeped in denial as to blindly pour salt into the other guy's wounds ...
Just saying ...
And now, on to brainstorming with Dino and the twins ...