An interesting phone call on Day 7 of TFP

Today, I had the first inappropriate phone call at work (I started working at an ayurvedic wellness centre). A guy rang and asked in a round-about way for a 'special' kind of massage. He told me about his previous massage experience and went quiet detailed into how his body responded physically to touch. He asked me if I would give massages and got a little bit inappropriate. First I didnt klick on to it but then I think he was after some kind of reaction, but for some reasons, I didnt feel shocked at all. I actually felt quiet sad for him and I thought straight away of my commitment to seeing the innocence in everyone and to seeing their behaviour either as a call for love or act of love.

And this is what I want him to know:

Dear Mr so and so, I hear your call for love and I feel sad that you have to reach out for connection in such a way. I suspect that this kind of acting out behaviour is covering up a lot of pain and probably even guilt and shame for you and a much deeper lying wound. I have compassion for you.

My wish for you is to to find a way of uncovering what is really going on for that leaves you in such a desperate place that you feel you have to act like that. And I hope that whatever this wound may be healed so that you can learn to love and receive love in a healthy and meaningful way.

You are still an innocent child of God and I care about you. 

I think this is a powerful example of applying the principles of forgiveness.