‘Why are you helping me?’ Mick asked.
While helping countless thousands of people in many circumstances around the world for decades, no-one had ever asked why I helped them. They’d just accepted my free offering, often without even a thank you.
Why indeed was I helping him? I just share love, and help unconditionally, without expectation of return. The question “why” has never crossed my mind.
‘I don’t understand your question,’ I replied.
‘Well, you said you only have three hours free today. Why didn’t you use it to write emails or search the internet?’
Huh? Use spare time to search the Internet and not help someone in need? I must have looked puzzled.
‘It’s a simple question,’ Mick said. ‘Why spend your time helping me?’
‘Research shows, if I make you happier, about 80 people around you are happier too, automatically.’ He doesn’t look impressed. Why does this man want to know why I’m helping him?
Mick had seen an Austin therapist weekly, for over 10 months. It didn’t feel right the therapist had promised to cure his arthritis fast, and that he’d been going for so long, and donated much money, for nothing in return – he was still in severe pain. So I offered to try to help, unconditionally, lovingly without even a donation.
'Why did you want to help me? Mick repeated.
‘I saw you suffering,’ I said, ‘and was so impressed with how you help others, I felt like trying to help you in return. I always help the priority case. If someone was potentially dying, they’d take precedence over you.’
‘I understand. I was the biggest need of this moment. But why help me?’
His continued question slightly shocked me. Why need a motivation for helping someone unconditionally? Thoughts flew through my head.
I hadn’t sought money or reward. For example, I’d helped patients that Francis the Healer could not help for weeks or months, and have emails of thanks from them. Elizabeth had asked me to help her friends for free. I asked for nothing from them and they’d offered nothing, even when I helped them... That was fine... Everything was done with love, to help, free. I even offered projects to some, saying I need no money, nothing, in return.
I explained some of this to Mick. ‘Even if I cure others, or help them get rich, or find their soul path or job on Earth, I seek no income or anything for myself.’
‘Why not? Why want nothing for your self?’
Ah... Hmm... Maybe unconditional love is not understood by Austin people. Maybe benevolence and philanthropy are not the culture here...? Maybe I should charge what others charge, to fit the Austin norm? Then he wouldn’t be suspicious of my free offer to help.
Hmm... Maybe Mick thinks I should seek the American Dream’s three R’s – Riches, Rewards and Retirement. But... I’ve already achieved the English Dream...! But, perhaps to be accepted in USA, I need to become the American Dream and seek the three R’s too...?
‘Maybe we’ll never see each other again,’ I said. ‘I don’t feel Austin is a good place.’
‘I think you’ll move to Austin one day.’
Huh? A sudden change... Why...? It seems he was testing me. ‘Once, I thought I'd move here, but I’m not sure of Austin’s people or energies.’
‘You’ve been in North East Austin and Round Rock where people’s energies are awful. Even buildings are possessed.’ I know that already from a house I’d been to.‘South of down-town is great energy. You’d fit in well. My friend knows many people. She’ll find a space where you can heal and teach.’
‘Perhaps I’ll return to Austin for a month or two trial?’
‘Great. Please try to heal me now.’
(PS - I'm still puzzled by this conversation.)
While helping countless thousands of people in many circumstances around the world for decades, no-one had ever asked why I helped them. They’d just accepted my free offering, often without even a thank you.
Why indeed was I helping him? I just share love, and help unconditionally, without expectation of return. The question “why” has never crossed my mind.
‘I don’t understand your question,’ I replied.
‘Well, you said you only have three hours free today. Why didn’t you use it to write emails or search the internet?’
Huh? Use spare time to search the Internet and not help someone in need? I must have looked puzzled.
‘It’s a simple question,’ Mick said. ‘Why spend your time helping me?’
‘Research shows, if I make you happier, about 80 people around you are happier too, automatically.’ He doesn’t look impressed. Why does this man want to know why I’m helping him?
Mick had seen an Austin therapist weekly, for over 10 months. It didn’t feel right the therapist had promised to cure his arthritis fast, and that he’d been going for so long, and donated much money, for nothing in return – he was still in severe pain. So I offered to try to help, unconditionally, lovingly without even a donation.
'Why did you want to help me? Mick repeated.
‘I saw you suffering,’ I said, ‘and was so impressed with how you help others, I felt like trying to help you in return. I always help the priority case. If someone was potentially dying, they’d take precedence over you.’
‘I understand. I was the biggest need of this moment. But why help me?’
His continued question slightly shocked me. Why need a motivation for helping someone unconditionally? Thoughts flew through my head.
I hadn’t sought money or reward. For example, I’d helped patients that Francis the Healer could not help for weeks or months, and have emails of thanks from them. Elizabeth had asked me to help her friends for free. I asked for nothing from them and they’d offered nothing, even when I helped them... That was fine... Everything was done with love, to help, free. I even offered projects to some, saying I need no money, nothing, in return.
I explained some of this to Mick. ‘Even if I cure others, or help them get rich, or find their soul path or job on Earth, I seek no income or anything for myself.’
‘Why not? Why want nothing for your self?’
Ah... Hmm... Maybe unconditional love is not understood by Austin people. Maybe benevolence and philanthropy are not the culture here...? Maybe I should charge what others charge, to fit the Austin norm? Then he wouldn’t be suspicious of my free offer to help.
Hmm... Maybe Mick thinks I should seek the American Dream’s three R’s – Riches, Rewards and Retirement. But... I’ve already achieved the English Dream...! But, perhaps to be accepted in USA, I need to become the American Dream and seek the three R’s too...?
‘Maybe we’ll never see each other again,’ I said. ‘I don’t feel Austin is a good place.’
‘I think you’ll move to Austin one day.’
Huh? A sudden change... Why...? It seems he was testing me. ‘Once, I thought I'd move here, but I’m not sure of Austin’s people or energies.’
‘You’ve been in North East Austin and Round Rock where people’s energies are awful. Even buildings are possessed.’ I know that already from a house I’d been to.‘South of down-town is great energy. You’d fit in well. My friend knows many people. She’ll find a space where you can heal and teach.’
‘Perhaps I’ll return to Austin for a month or two trial?’
‘Great. Please try to heal me now.’
(PS - I'm still puzzled by this conversation.)
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