JANU: Service this evening appears as or takes the form of bringing cheerfulness into the lives of the downtrodden, so to speak, who see nothing to be cheerful about, not taking into account their life and all that the Earth offers. Can someone be cheerful in the midst of poverty or illness? And those who are so-called wealthy: Do they know the cheer in their lives having nothing to do with their wealth?
What is cheerfulness, then, but the joy of being. Cheerfulness lifts the spirit and sees promise in life’s potential. Cheerfulness knows life is worth living, in the moment. Cheerfulness is like a radiant sun and fosters goodwill. Cheerfulness is the lens that reveals encouragement for others.
Let cheerfulness, then, be real within your presence. And this we serve this evening: A bit of cheerfulness in the lives of those who would accept it. Namaste.
Feb. 8, 2013 B Copyright © 2019 by Joshua Ross
The reader may wish to look at the category “Service” for other attunements posted in prior years.