Druidry is Service...
Its own type of service, and grossly unappreciated also...
This morning reminded me of a couple of things; why I wanted to do clergy work and if I had the energy myself to overcome all the hurtles of making it happen. I don't know. I saw a facebook page for the AI duPont Institute for Children this morning and half of my life came back to me and caught in my throat. I didn't want to just help people; I wanted to help people like the little person I was when I was there. The scared little girl who was doing her best to go with the flow and didn't entirely understand what was happening to her. Druidry isn't just about all that the ADF has worked out (all the trines and kindreds and the studies of them strictly..) but how we demonstrate that belief in practice and work with people who might not understand a lick of it. Like children. Pagan or otherwise. We have a unique perspective as Druids other than "Jesus did it. And if you are sick God did it as a test but not one you couldn't handle! Jesus loves you despite all the needles he helped put in your arms and the treatment you are receiving. He is smiling at you as your hair falls out." It wasn't comforting to me then, and it isn't comforting now. Sick children are scared of dying and they're scared of seeing their parents hurting. Parents in that situation don't know how to act and worry over how their reactions will reflect on their children's attitudes. They know. Tell them about life and death. Tell them stories. Take them away from the pain and tell them stories. Keep their minds active and focused on well being. It can make a difference.
If I can make some hurtles over convoluted IE mythology and bs theories I don't agree with entirely to make this happen, I think I'll be doing good. I was inspired the other day that despite not being a parent (though I do have some practical experience working with kids) I really wanted to try writing some Pagan kids books. Especially for those kids who need it most. Like the ones sitting in Child Life at duPont wishing they were in less pain so they could go home. Children these days are in as much danger as adults with shootings in elementary schools and maladjusted parenting and bad education; TALK to them about death. Talk to them about life. It isn't the end, babies. Tell them how they could even be a tree one day. Show them the beauty. Bring them photographs.
I hope I can do this. I'm going to need help.
This morning reminded me of a couple of things; why I wanted to do clergy work and if I had the energy myself to overcome all the hurtles of making it happen. I don't know. I saw a facebook page for the AI duPont Institute for Children this morning and half of my life came back to me and caught in my throat. I didn't want to just help people; I wanted to help people like the little person I was when I was there. The scared little girl who was doing her best to go with the flow and didn't entirely understand what was happening to her. Druidry isn't just about all that the ADF has worked out (all the trines and kindreds and the studies of them strictly..) but how we demonstrate that belief in practice and work with people who might not understand a lick of it. Like children. Pagan or otherwise. We have a unique perspective as Druids other than "Jesus did it. And if you are sick God did it as a test but not one you couldn't handle! Jesus loves you despite all the needles he helped put in your arms and the treatment you are receiving. He is smiling at you as your hair falls out." It wasn't comforting to me then, and it isn't comforting now. Sick children are scared of dying and they're scared of seeing their parents hurting. Parents in that situation don't know how to act and worry over how their reactions will reflect on their children's attitudes. They know. Tell them about life and death. Tell them stories. Take them away from the pain and tell them stories. Keep their minds active and focused on well being. It can make a difference.
If I can make some hurtles over convoluted IE mythology and bs theories I don't agree with entirely to make this happen, I think I'll be doing good. I was inspired the other day that despite not being a parent (though I do have some practical experience working with kids) I really wanted to try writing some Pagan kids books. Especially for those kids who need it most. Like the ones sitting in Child Life at duPont wishing they were in less pain so they could go home. Children these days are in as much danger as adults with shootings in elementary schools and maladjusted parenting and bad education; TALK to them about death. Talk to them about life. It isn't the end, babies. Tell them how they could even be a tree one day. Show them the beauty. Bring them photographs.
I hope I can do this. I'm going to need help.