[almostangela]

I haven't posted for quite some time as the distance between my trauma days and now have grown longer and with time there is healing in my mind. I was always concerned that being under all those years of extreme duress had damaged my physical health for good. I seen a show last night on the Science Channel (I think it was NOVA) that has given me hope and I want to share it.

Long story made short, the researcher studied stress in Baboons for 30 years. It started with an aggressive group that caused a lot of stress for others and this scientist had taken blood samples. The agressors had died after 10 years because of tubucolosis and the females and meaker males survived. The village went from stress to compassion and showed the new monkeys how to behave. Excess stress was removed and the society went from aggression to compassion/kindness.

Meanwhile, us humans have found DNA, and at the end of the DNA strand is a Cap of sorts. What was discovered was that with age and particularily extended periods of stress, this Cap deteriorated and the DNA strands could come unravelled. What is so amazing is that, compassion and caring for others would grow and increase this Cap!!!

The act of compassion, kindness and giving freely to another person is healing, not only emotionally but physically.......

I am so much happier now that I've moved away from the turmoil. My panic attacks have not returned for years, I am happy, and I'm feeling more hopeful and in awe of God/nature.

I just needed to share that.

Almost Angela

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by almostangela

The act of compassion, kindness and giving freely to another person is healing, not only emotionally but physically.......

Thankyou Angela,,,a very interesting finding....

I guess Love heals all wounds,,,not time.

Lenny