Today's Thought - September

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September 27

I wanted my hands to be rain for her to wash away all hurt.

~Minnie Bruce Pratt

Stories of others' suffering move us to want to help, to make the world a safer place, to share the healing we have experienced. We may feel powerless when we encounter others' suffering in the face of sickness, loss, or violence. We may be tempted to try to offer a "quick fix" so that we don't have to live with the anxiety another's pain causes us. We may feel frustrated that our love and concern can't make everything better. Or we may withdraw, overwhelmed by problems we know no way of solving.

At such times we can affirm that healing is a natural tendency and that others have a Higher Power working in their lives. We can offer unconditional love and moral support. If it's appropriate, we can share our experience, strength, and hope.

It doesn't help others when we're more active than they're willing to be in attempting to solve their problems, or when we neglect our own lives in the process.

Today, I offer love and understanding without trying to fix others.

Today's reading is from the book Glad Day