Knowledge - Lasting Service

Today I saw a woman at the shelter for the second time. It had been
months since I had first seen her. She was returning to try, once again,
to get back on her feet. This time it had been months since she had had
a drink. She looked so much better - her eyes were clearer, her skin
looked good and she looked stronger. She said that she had remembered
what we had talked about when we had met a few months ago – diet changes, exercise recommendations, a focus on nutritious foods – and that she had been implementing these changes. She felt empowered and vibrant. She told me that the steps were small but that she could feel the difference between the times when she ate junk and when she ate healthy. It was wonderful to give her a mat and a DVD and set up another appointment for next week. It made me think that knowledge is lasting service. I am ever grateful for this body of knowledge we call yoga.