beautiful energy in the room each time he gave the class that I felt as though I could just float, I felt so high and happy. Leo was really the first person to
acknowledge that my sensitivity was actually a beautiful thing and that he appreciated that side of me very much. Up until he spoke to me in that way I had felt ashamed of my sensitive nature. He had a way of acknowledging his students and sometimes, as in my case, he saw beauty and strength where others saw weakness. Those of us in the class opened beautifully under his teachings. One day I had an appointment with
him at his office. While I waited for him, I could not help but overhear the voices of three men who had come to meet with him before me. They spoke in loud, harsh voices and told Leo that he could not teach his love class any more. They told him it was an embarrassment to the university, and he had to stop immediately. This was non- negotiable. They walked out soon after that pronouncement. I felt so sad for
my beloved teacher. Here he was giving of himself in his free time to teach this wonderful class, and it was rejected. He must have felt deeply hurt. I walked into his office when the
secretary let me through and I tried to think of how I might cheer him up. Indeed he looked very sad. But his words surprised me. He said, “I feel so sad for those three men who were just here. I have so much love to give and they do not want it”. His sadness was not for himself, but for those university officials. He saw what they were missing by rejecting what he had to offer. Shortly after that, Leo left the
university. I do not know if he was asked to leave, or if he just left. He went on to become one of the most popular speakers in the United States and other countries, with crowds of over 10,000 people at each talk that he gave. He gave his love class to the world, and they received it with great enthusiasm. He wrote five books about love, which were on the New York Times bestseller list.
Whenever I start to feel rejected by someone, I think of Leo and his words, “I feel so sad for
them...as I have so much love to give”. And also I think of Dr. Seuss’ advice to all of us; remember to "smile because it happened”. Acknowledging that we are beautiful and have much love to give, as well as expressing gratitude, can bring us out of the pain of seeming rejection. n
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