Validation

I was enthralled by Oprah Winfrey's final show. She spoke from her heart, expounding on all the wisdom which formed her throughout her public life, which she put into action in her private. One of the elements of her "Principles of Life" is the power of "validation." Validation is the essence of Love.
We all want to be "validated" in life, recognised as being a person, worthy of being a part of the community we are born into. It is validation which allows each of us to thrive as individuals, and it is validation which unlocks the creative spirit in each of us so that we can act out our individual purpose in life. Without validation, life is stifled, creativity is crushed, and the world is poorer for not having the fullness of a life's purpose revealed.
Validation gives worth to a person's being, and draws out the God-given gifts and talents we are each born with. Validation is the essence of Love. We all want to be "seen", recognised as having worth, that we are each here in this life with a purpose. There is a song which goes: "See me .... Feel me.....Touch me.....Heal me...."  For me, this is the essence of the principle of validation. I see you, recognise you as existing; I feel you, sense your presence, connect with you psychically, emotionally, mentally. With the trust engendered by honesty and truth, I touch you, embrace you, walk with you hand-in-hand through life, or even just for a time of your and my life. Then you can know the healing touch of love and acceptance.
A smile in the supermarket or mall, a kind word, an honest piece of advice, can be that validating moment a person has been waiting for. Validation from outside of me can lead to the true validation which can only come from the Spirit within me. When I experience God's validation of me, I don't need to seek validation from others --- I then learn to be the one who validates others by showing them the love which has embraced me unconditionally -- the love of God.