September 6, 2022

Reflection

RECOGNITION

I hear on a regular basis, the importance of recognition.

People don't want to always be hiding. They like it when they are recognized.

Walt Whitman liked to recognize strangers - fellow passengers - on the stagecoach of life - as well as the road of life.

"Hello!"

"Nice meeting you!"

"How's it going?"

"Haven't seen you in a while."

"Do you want to drop in some place for a cup of coffee?"

At dinner, 100 people are sitting there, and the master of ceremonies says, "Before our main speaker comes to the microphone, I'd like to recognize a few people."

And 5 important people are mentioned by name. They stand up and sometimes people clap for them.

The 95 others are not recognized.

Yet, before the dinner, people spotted people they know and recognize - people they went to for a "Hello" and a chat.  That's the purpose of the cocktails and donuts before the talk or presentation begins.

Sometimes, some people don't want to be recognized.  They go outside for different reasons - not specifically to be recognized.

"I just wanted to step outside to get the paper."

"I didn't get a chance to save or brush my teeth - or put on some clean clothes."

Recognition. 

Peter didn't want to recognize Jesus - or he himself to be recognized as one of his disciples,

Jesus recognized the presence, the real presence, of every person - especially the inner child and the star within.

Amen.