The Touch

“You sure touch a lot of people, Rod.”  My friend Patty made that comment the other night as we were chatting about people we encounter in life.  When you open yourself up to receive, you also open yourself up to give.  You receive some inspiration, advice, knowledge, or goodness from someone and have the opportunity to give the same.  Too often though, we keep up our force field assuming someone wants to take from us.  I am a huge proponent of healthy boundaries, but sometimes the line blurs and boundaries become walls or force fields.  Rather than assuming the worst, try thinking about what can be gained.  We have 100s of encounters each day be it physical, electronic, or whatever.  Each encounter is an opportunity to touch or be touched.