I’ve
known some people who seemed to think their lives were shameful and of no use
to anyone, when all I could see radiating out from them was honor and
brightness. To me, they were first-class human beings who seemed to shine the
light of sincere kindness wherever they were, but they seemed to see nothing
but disgrace and shadows inside themselves. When I was with them, I felt lit up
by their loving interest in others, by their gentleness, and by the welcoming
openness of their lives, but about themselves they seemed to feel only meagerness
and embarrassment. I wanted to shake them and say, “Don’t you see the light of
love you shine on everyone! Don’t you know how wonderful you are!” Somehow, the
brightness they brought to others, and the honor of their own lives – honor
which helped others feel honorable as well – they never noticed.
No comments:
Post a Comment