There are many people who have a dealer. It is a person saved in their phone contacts they call to procure something they desire. More often than not, it is on the down – low, for illicit behavior or activity, namely illegal drugs or sex services. Those calls are usually made with secrecy and shame and the end result is never a good one, although that realization usually only happens the day after, and too late.
I am a dealer too. But don’t call me unless you desire something very different. You see, I am a hope dealer. I want to provide hope, encouragement, interest, support and kindness. We can help others to seek to create a life so good for themselves that they ultimately don’t need to numb out from it. That doesn’t come easy. Many people suffer from addictions and unresolved trauma and conflict and pain. Some of that requires rehabilitation or psychotherapy and other types of help. However, we can all be hope dealers to those in need. We can create a paradigm shift away from the common practice of putting people down with judgement and criticism and gossip and hate. We can instead help people rise up to be the best version of themselves by understanding that everyone has their own story, their own reason for who they are. Accepting that you don’t know what someone is going through, and most certainly everyone either has or will go through something hard, and practicing kindness is life changing. When we lift others, we become elevated inside as well.
This type of attitude is infectious. If you surround yourself with friends who want the best for you, who have no jealousy, who communicate and care, who promote you and support you, the amount of haters you encounter is subsequently reduced. I believe it comes down to creating a certain atmosphere of love, because we all need it. We all thrive from a connection to open and loving people. It may be a small change, but if you actively live with a purpose of doing so, and communicate when you are not getting this or feeling this from your circle, the results can only be positive and obvious.
Be a hope dealer. Be involved in the trade of giving hope and love. That transaction will reward you with feeling like a million dollars, without the damage to your wallet or your life.
Red Eye
Hope may be a whisper in a world that is shouting, but if we can hear it, we can live it.
