The Cookie Thief ~ A Treatise on Trust ~
by Linda Living Joy Lorenzo on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6:31pm
A Treatise on Trust
The Cookie Thief - by Valerie Cox
A woman was waiting at an airport one night
With several long hours before her flight
She hunted for a book in the airport shop
Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop
She was engrossed in her book but happened to see
That the man beside her as bold as could be
Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag between
Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene
She munched cookies and watched the clock
As this gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock
She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by
Thinking "If I wasn't so nice I'd blacken his eye"
With each cookie she took he took one too
And when only one was left she wondered what he'd do
With a smile on his face and a nervous laugh
He took the last cookie and broke it in half
He offered her half as he ate the other
She snatched it from him and thought "Oh brother
This guy has some nerve and he's also rude
Why he didn't even show any gratitude"
She had never known when she had been so galled
And sighed with relief when her flight was called
She gathered her belongings and headed for the gate
Refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate
She boarded the plane and sank in her seat
Then sought her book which was almost complete
As she reached in her baggage she gasped with surprise
There was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes
"If mine are here" she moaned with despair
"Then the others were his and he tried to share"
"Too late to apologize she realized with grief"
That she was the rude one...the ingrate...the thief!
Everytime I read or hear this amazing little piece by Valerie Cox
It gives me pause to reflect on its simple but profound message...
How many times have I, have all of us
Been guilty of the same judgemental
And untrusting thoughts concerning the behavior of others.
All too early on, we are conditioned to believe
That the world is an unsafe place,
Unworthy of our confidence and trust...
but, then...could this, all too often, not be so?
That in Truth...the very opposite is the case..
If we but open our Hearts and Minds to believe
in the goodness, we can, will and must find in one another...
If we but consciously begin the process of learning to trust
We can then become free to express the natural state
of joy and love that was encoded within each one of us,
At the inception and embodiment of our beginnings.
As we go about our lives, each week, we trust.
We trust, in the ground to support our feet.
We trust, in the fellowship of our interactions with others.
We trust, in the love, compassion and concern we find
In the sacred circle of family and friends.
We trust, as we begin each day, that somehow...
We will be uplifted, enlightened, and inspried
To venture forth and shine our Lights into the World.
Learning to trust ourselves...
And by extension, Others and the World,
Is a most Sacred practice.
It is the practice of Authenticity...
Of Who we Really Are!
This is the work of aligning the most highest of standards,
That we must and shall set for ourselves,
With our deepest Passions and Dreams.
It is the work of making promises to ourselves,
and keeping them...
It is the work of creating and discovering
The kind of resources that can and will support our Purpose
And will ensure the Success of our Most Holy Mission.
It is the work of knowing and accepting fully,
Who we are without judgement.
May we always go forth into our Days
In the Light of this Trust...
As Mighty Beacons in the Dark...
That we may become worthy Stewards...
For each other...
And for the World.
..."I See You!"
I See You, as You Truly Are!
Behold...for You are The Light of the World!
En Agape,
Linda
The Cookie Thief - by Valerie Cox
A woman was waiting at an airport one night
With several long hours before her flight
She hunted for a book in the airport shop
Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop
She was engrossed in her book but happened to see
That the man beside her as bold as could be
Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag between
Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene
She munched cookies and watched the clock
As this gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock
She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by
Thinking "If I wasn't so nice I'd blacken his eye"
With each cookie she took he took one too
And when only one was left she wondered what he'd do
With a smile on his face and a nervous laugh
He took the last cookie and broke it in half
He offered her half as he ate the other
She snatched it from him and thought "Oh brother
This guy has some nerve and he's also rude
Why he didn't even show any gratitude"
She had never known when she had been so galled
And sighed with relief when her flight was called
She gathered her belongings and headed for the gate
Refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate
She boarded the plane and sank in her seat
Then sought her book which was almost complete
As she reached in her baggage she gasped with surprise
There was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes
"If mine are here" she moaned with despair
"Then the others were his and he tried to share"
"Too late to apologize she realized with grief"
That she was the rude one...the ingrate...the thief!
Everytime I read or hear this amazing little piece by Valerie Cox
It gives me pause to reflect on its simple but profound message...
How many times have I, have all of us
Been guilty of the same judgemental
And untrusting thoughts concerning the behavior of others.
All too early on, we are conditioned to believe
That the world is an unsafe place,
Unworthy of our confidence and trust...
but, then...could this, all too often, not be so?
That in Truth...the very opposite is the case..
If we but open our Hearts and Minds to believe
in the goodness, we can, will and must find in one another...
If we but consciously begin the process of learning to trust
We can then become free to express the natural state
of joy and love that was encoded within each one of us,
At the inception and embodiment of our beginnings.
As we go about our lives, each week, we trust.
We trust, in the ground to support our feet.
We trust, in the fellowship of our interactions with others.
We trust, in the love, compassion and concern we find
In the sacred circle of family and friends.
We trust, as we begin each day, that somehow...
We will be uplifted, enlightened, and inspried
To venture forth and shine our Lights into the World.
Learning to trust ourselves...
And by extension, Others and the World,
Is a most Sacred practice.
It is the practice of Authenticity...
Of Who we Really Are!
This is the work of aligning the most highest of standards,
That we must and shall set for ourselves,
With our deepest Passions and Dreams.
It is the work of making promises to ourselves,
and keeping them...
It is the work of creating and discovering
The kind of resources that can and will support our Purpose
And will ensure the Success of our Most Holy Mission.
It is the work of knowing and accepting fully,
Who we are without judgement.
May we always go forth into our Days
In the Light of this Trust...
As Mighty Beacons in the Dark...
That we may become worthy Stewards...
For each other...
And for the World.
..."I See You!"
I See You, as You Truly Are!
Behold...for You are The Light of the World!
En Agape,
Linda
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