Lessons from my Left Hand

Being Members One of Another

We all know that the body is made up of different members. Members one of another. The hand needs the foot. The eye needs the ear. But even more profound than these examples is the uncommon humility that my non-dominate left hand has with my dominate right. Similar in frame and made to do everything the right hand can… it performs well, but not as well. Yet it serves my body selflessly and without dissention. In this podcast we will listen and learn from our non-dominate hands a lesson on cooperation and being a member one of another.

Show notes:  

An Imagined Interview with my Left Hand: 

Me: When did you learn that I was going to be what they call “right-handed?”
Left-hand: I learned this early. I noticed you were using the right hand to lead and do the more sensitive tasks. 

Me: Do you compare yourself with the right?
Left-hand: I don’t. My right hand does his job so well, and I’m glad. I do my job well.  

Me: What do you understand your job to be?
Left-hand: My job is to be a good left-hand complement to the right-hand.  

Me: How do you understand your relationship to be with the right-hand?
Left-hand: I don’t see myself separate from my right-hand. We are of the same body. Everything we do separately or together comes from you and is for you. You get the credit for anything we do, and you should. 

Me: Do you get jealous of the right hand?
Left-hand: No, not at all. I know you are pleased with me and that’s all that matters.  

 

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Further Information

Uncommon Humility
My left-hand is so proud of my right-hand. It possesses such an uncommon humility. What can we learn from the left-hand? My left-hand possesses a simple understanding that makes all the difference.

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