Thursday, June 19, 2014

The Kindness of a Shared Humanity

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.  Without them humanity cannot survive."
― Dalai Lama

After yesterday's post about the passing of a college friend's mother, one of my closest friends (who has never met my college friend) wrote to express her condolences.  And then she added:  "Make sure you check on her in a month.  That's when it hits home."  And she knows, having lost her own mother less than two months ago. 

This journey called life can be hard -- particularly during these moments of loss.  But it helps to know that we are not alone in those dark moments.  And how kind are those very special people who can reach out through their own grief to others.

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