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Sunday, June 8, 2014
You are reading from the book Today's Gift
Caring is everything; nothing matters but caring.
—Baron Friedrich Von Hugel
The caring we receive from someone we love when we're sick can heal us just as much as the medicine we take. For children, Mom is usually the one who makes sure we get enough rest by having us stay in bed. By bringing us juice and aspirins she helps us keep our fevers down. She also lifts our spirits when she tells us a funny story.
Perhaps the next time a loved one is sick we can do the special and caring things. We can bring a favorite magazine or a cold glass of water, tell a joke, or just sit and be there for a while. Whether the sick person is a parent or a brother or sister, when we help care for another, we complete a circle of caring begun by a parent so long ago.
Does someone need my care today?
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My God put's people in my path, be it on the phone, on the internet, or in person. Today when I went downtown, and saw this short woman in front of me pushing a walker. It was a woman I use to sponsor, who didn't want to work the program, she didn't drink but continued on her medication. I generally speak to her if she wasn't stoned, but today I spoke before I saw what kind of shape she was in. Many times I have seen her and she didn't recognize me. She admitted to be back drinking alcohol. This is the lady who always asked me if I wanted her to say a prayer for me, when she went to mass. I told her I could always use a prayer, but not to worry, I had a direct line.
She needed to talk, so we blocked the aisle and people had to go around the two walkers. It was good for me, and hopefully for her.
This is why I have "I share because I care" below my signature.