From Arhata Osho

Friendliness of ''Hi'!

Friendliness Is next to Godliness. A twinkle in the eye, a smile once in a while, a phone call, email, letter, or a good word passed on from one to another, makes everyone’s world a little more worth while like the joy and spirit of a fresh Spring morning. Who ever invented the ‘unfriendliness’ should spend a sentence in a dog pen of friendly canines to get the ‘spirit’ to take out into this world without enough love. No circumcision of friendliness!Where has communication gone? Seems we need lawyers to break the ice or an earthquake or tsunami to wake up the frowns of selfishness. Now the greatest opportunity of all time is upon us with the internet and yet even there is the smell and roar of the toxicity of ignoring and unfriendliness. Surely, one of life’s great examples is the ‘dog’ and the friendly tail wagging.In New York City, where I spent many friendly years, I have a friend for over thirty years who continues to be so friendly, that he hasn’t had time to seriously consider marriage and children or any life of settling down. Perhaps there are extremes that are a bit too much for the average Joe and Barbie, but certainly friendliness is not outdated and very much in vogue for a happier life. My friend has always had a philosophy to keep open to all but, cater his time to the more friendly who don’t wear rejection on their sleeve. My friend over the years has used his friendliness to compile the largest co-ed softball league in the country with over 150 teams to ‘just have fun playing and intermingling 4-5 months out of the year + the infinite socializing in off months (and, even marriages).To be responsible in letting family, lovers, and dear friends become not only acquaintances but ‘strangers’ is tantamount to a rape of civility and ‘common sense love’. All it takes is one selfish being to lock the doors of welcome. From Calcutta, Taipei, Johannesburg, Buenos Aires and Los Angles, I have heard the same sad story from many, of the rejection of the open door to say ‘hi’! Love begins with the a simple word, written or spoken, like hello, ‘mornin’, ‘hi’,etc. Love and sensibility takes so little effort but the lack of it can create unnecessary loving disconnection's for life.

In friendliness,
Arhata
Yesss Self Healing Center
Washington USA
Copyright 2008

Posted by me
Barin Chaki
3rd March 2008