This is the time of year of great introspection for some,
guilt for others, and ennui for a few. The rest of us muddle through the
holiday season with jubilations of joy, prayer, protestations of cheer and
genuine good will toward humankind because we feel love or are with loved ones
for the holiday season.
So what does this do for each emotional aberration that some
choose to embrace?
I have many friends. I am lucky to have them in my mortal
and hopefully in my after life.
This year some of my friends are dealing with spouses who
are ill, the loss of a loved one during the year or the aloneness that wells
when a loved one is away on business or duty when celebrating this festive time
of year.
But what about those folks who are far less fortunate than
my friends and whom we do not know and probably never will?
It seems to me that if we, the fortunate, truly feel
compassion for those who are the have not’s, then we must not only comfort our
friends, but embrace the stranger who hurts.
It isn’t easy folks.
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