Some think choosing love is soft,
and giving empathy is
weak.
Not so, we know.
Willing to feel for and with someone in pain,
hanging in, holding on, being fully there,
with your heart opened to the suffering of others,
takes strength and courage,
along with compassion.
We've all got these gifts built into us.
Let's not let love and compassion,
or hope and
joy,
or any of our inherent gifts
get buried under layers of hate, blame,
self-righteousness, resentments, guilt...
or any other thing that drains our energy
and ability to be our best,
to live richly,
and to make a
difference.
Let's choose love and practice it today.
Every day!
Charlene
THE ELEVENTH GIFT IS LOVE.
It will grow each time you give it away.
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
