Somedays the universe sends me messages to reinforce the need for
kindness in the world. I appreciate all of the help I can get. This one came in
a moment after my sweet husband had asked, "Why did she call YOU?" He
was referring to a 45-minute phone call from someone I met once for five
minutes. Her dad knows me though, and she was calling to talk about his health.
So, she talked for forty of the forty-five minutes and at the end, she said
thank you for listening to me.
I realized she had nobody else to talk to and that she felt safe with
me. I told Joe that and he seemed to understand why I would listen to someone
that I hardly know. Then the above popped up on my Facebook feed and it hit me
that I don't have to know someone for me to listen to them.
And maybe, just maybe, I can learn to be grateful when someone trusts me enough
to feel safe.
Anyway, all of this to say, I love the thought that our job is to love
others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.
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