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@MelissaJPeltier 1/
Melissa, I'm not a woo-woo sort of person. I'm a hard-science sort. Always have been. That said, I want to tell you about something that... well, it helps me with all that a bit. I apologize for the length.
Melissa, I'm not a woo-woo sort of person. I'm a hard-science sort. Always have been. That said, I want to tell you about something that... well, it helps me with all that a bit. I apologize for the length.
@MelissaJPeltier 2/
I worked in hospice. And I worked in hospital. I heard some of those near-death experience stories. You've heard about them. Two of them that happened in hospital with my patients were veridical - one directly involving me. I had pretty much forced my patient's parents to
I worked in hospice. And I worked in hospital. I heard some of those near-death experience stories. You've heard about them. Two of them that happened in hospital with my patients were veridical - one directly involving me. I had pretty much forced my patient's parents to
@MelissaJPeltier 3/
eat lunch; I spilt soup on the woman in front of me in the hospital cafeteria line. When we were dealing with that, my patient's heart had stopped two floors above us. When she came out of surgery and was able to talk, she teased me for being a klutz.
eat lunch; I spilt soup on the woman in front of me in the hospital cafeteria line. When we were dealing with that, my patient's heart had stopped two floors above us. When she came out of surgery and was able to talk, she teased me for being a klutz.
@MelissaJPeltier 4/
She said, "I popped out of my head" and went to see her parents before going up the tunnel, etc. And she told us what they all say.... that she had a panoramic life review where she FELT the feelings she caused in others.
She said, "I popped out of my head" and went to see her parents before going up the tunnel, etc. And she told us what they all say.... that she had a panoramic life review where she FELT the feelings she caused in others.
@MelissaJPeltier 5/
I had heard this before, but this young woman saw me spill soup, so it was different. I think about that...about my patients who told me about feeling all the feelings they engendered in others - the good and the bad.
I had heard this before, but this young woman saw me spill soup, so it was different. I think about that...about my patients who told me about feeling all the feelings they engendered in others - the good and the bad.
@MelissaJPeltier 6/
It's not about religion. It's NEVER about religion. These people become a lot less religious when the experience this thing. They say that religions all get it wrong - that all that really matters is love/kindness/etc. Knowledge, kindness to people and animals,
It's not about religion. It's NEVER about religion. These people become a lot less religious when the experience this thing. They say that religions all get it wrong - that all that really matters is love/kindness/etc. Knowledge, kindness to people and animals,
@MelissaJPeltier 7/
responsibility for the planet... and love of SELF. That last one can be a little difficult for some people. Taking real joy in life - and not living in fear. They say it's just all about love and the only judgment comes from ourselves. And they say the life review
responsibility for the planet... and love of SELF. That last one can be a little difficult for some people. Taking real joy in life - and not living in fear. They say it's just all about love and the only judgment comes from ourselves. And they say the life review
@MelissaJPeltier 8/
where one feels the feelings they caused others to experience can be utterly excruciating. I've seen people change careers after this experience because the have such a compelling need to help others.
where one feels the feelings they caused others to experience can be utterly excruciating. I've seen people change careers after this experience because the have such a compelling need to help others.
@MelissaJPeltier 9/
So... that said, I think about the GOP and the MAGAs. I think about ICE and all those angry "build the wall" sorts of people. I think about them feeling all the feelings they cause in others. All that enormous pain. It almost makes me feel sorry for them.
So... that said, I think about the GOP and the MAGAs. I think about ICE and all those angry "build the wall" sorts of people. I think about them feeling all the feelings they cause in others. All that enormous pain. It almost makes me feel sorry for them.
