Love Boomerang
Emotional boomerangs
A boomerang is: a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower. In action, once the boomerang has been thrown, it will "recoil on the originator". Recoil has several meanings, one of which is: rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity. I have never thrown a boomerang, have you dear reader? I have imagined throwing one and pictured myself ducking quickly to avoid decapitation upon its return to sender! I am fairly confident that with practice, throwing and catching a boomerang would be very entertaining. With this in mind, I see each of us, you and I, throwing our own emotional boomerangs all over the place.
Impact
Choose an emotion, a sentiment, or a character trait and think of someone who embodies what you have selected to focus on. There are two directions you could go in with this, positive or negative. Have you fixed in your mind the person? What dominates in your thoughts when you closely observe them in your minds eye? What feelings come up for you? Does a smile lift the corners of your mouth? Do you picture laughter and play in their company? What impact do they have on you? Conversely, are you currently frowning and dreading them because they are mean spirited, critical and generally miserable to be around? We all have impact on one another and their is rebound. What is sent out into the world recoils back, there is a return.
A boomerang is: a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower. In action, once the boomerang has been thrown, it will "recoil on the originator". Recoil has several meanings, one of which is: rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity. I have never thrown a boomerang, have you dear reader? I have imagined throwing one and pictured myself ducking quickly to avoid decapitation upon its return to sender! I am fairly confident that with practice, throwing and catching a boomerang would be very entertaining. With this in mind, I see each of us, you and I, throwing our own emotional boomerangs all over the place.
Impact
Choose an emotion, a sentiment, or a character trait and think of someone who embodies what you have selected to focus on. There are two directions you could go in with this, positive or negative. Have you fixed in your mind the person? What dominates in your thoughts when you closely observe them in your minds eye? What feelings come up for you? Does a smile lift the corners of your mouth? Do you picture laughter and play in their company? What impact do they have on you? Conversely, are you currently frowning and dreading them because they are mean spirited, critical and generally miserable to be around? We all have impact on one another and their is rebound. What is sent out into the world recoils back, there is a return.
Potential weapon in your hand
Now turn your gaze inward. What emotions, sentiments and character traits dominate in your personhood? What do you send out into the world that will come back full force and impact you? Who do people see you as? Do you need to duck dear reader? Is your boomerang dangerously spring loaded? Will its force upon return threaten your well being? Knowing we have impact and a potential weapon in our hands is critical in this life we live with other human beings. Each of us carry our own boomerangs. Choosing what to throw out into the world means we also choose what comes back at us. You may not see it at first, but I assure you dear reader, that when Love is your boomerang, Love is your return. Love sent and received begets much more of the same. Don't take my word for it, try this for yourself.
Now turn your gaze inward. What emotions, sentiments and character traits dominate in your personhood? What do you send out into the world that will come back full force and impact you? Who do people see you as? Do you need to duck dear reader? Is your boomerang dangerously spring loaded? Will its force upon return threaten your well being? Knowing we have impact and a potential weapon in our hands is critical in this life we live with other human beings. Each of us carry our own boomerangs. Choosing what to throw out into the world means we also choose what comes back at us. You may not see it at first, but I assure you dear reader, that when Love is your boomerang, Love is your return. Love sent and received begets much more of the same. Don't take my word for it, try this for yourself. 
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