Tag: Jonathan Lederman

Spiritual Awakening: Don’t Pull The Trigger!!!

In today’s crazy mixed up world many people are on edge and triggered very easily so much to the point that anything you say or do may set them off thus we need to be careful for their actions can adversely affect us when we react so don’t be quick to pull the trigger. On October 25, 2021 I hosted a Give Back Night at Lime Fresh Grill in Plantation, FL to benefit The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The staff was amazing and allowed me to hand out fliers and also to set up a make me an offer table to raise additional funds for research, education, advocacy, and services. Most of my enounters were good and many people told me to keep up the great work. I even met a cancer survivor who said she wanted to be part of the Relay For Life. The night was going well until I approached a table where there was a couple with a  few dogs and a young child. I began to hand them a flier and was yelled out to step back from the child which I started to do I turned to pull up my mask and the next thing I knew the man was up in my face yelling at me I tried to walk away and the man shoved me I stepped up a bit to get around him and he knocked my fliers out of my hand and I continued to walk away and he shouted to the woman call the poice and then shouted at me that you are going to jail tonight. The police came and spoke to me taking down my info of my account of what happened and spoke to him and then some other patrons and then came back to me and asked if I wanted to press charges. I said no I just want to go about what I am doing and that is helping people with cancer. The police office then said he had to do a report but it would go no further. I said okay and the officer and I then had a good interaction about me basically growing up in the area and how I have been a volunteer with The American Cancer Society Relay For Life for 25 years.  As I thought about it I began to think how many people simply get triggered when someone approaches them. I understand they don’t know me however I am very polite and cordial when I approach them. The issue is many people are quickly triggered and resort to being aggreesive which creates more issues than it is worth. A simple can you please pull up your mask would have sufficed and giving me time to pull up my mask would have quelled the entire situation. As a result of this encounter I am able to share with you some advice and that is don’t pull the trigger.

In many encounters when people are not interested it is best to take a deep breath and to remember that what you are doing will not resonate with everyone. It is unfortunate that so many people are on edge these days and many be acting out of fear due to the information they have been exposed to in their daily lives. Over the last few weeks I have been watching videos of interactions that have gone bad and the key common factor is that there is always an instigator that escalates the situation because they pull the trigger. I believe that our nation needs a spiritual awakening and then we must not pull the trigger and that it is imperative to understand that we are all divine children of GOD and that GOD wants us to propser so that we can prosper others. I have come to understand that some will, some won’t, some waiting, so what , next is a good philosophy to have as not everyone will be open and receptive to what you are sharing. It is unfortubnate that there are people that are not open to receive. As a result of them being closed off to receiving information or interacting with others in a respectful way they lose out. Hypothetically speaking what if I was giving out coupons for them to use on their next visit and they waved me off they lose out on the opportunity to save money or even get free items. I have always said to listen to others when you have the opportunity because you never know what can comne from the interaction. In my 40 plus years of fundraising I have seen many changes in the attitudes of people. I have had many people triggered as I have simply asked them for assistance and I have had many people be open and receptive and thus helped me with my effort to be of service and value to others. I simply hope that people will think twice when they are triggered and not be aggressive and mean and understand that when you help others you help yourself for whn you give you open up channels to receive. So the next time a stranger approached you be opnme to listen unless they are putting your life in danger. Don’t be quick to pull the trigger. Stay Positive!!!