“No man or woman can be strong, gentle, pure, and good, without the world being better for it and without someone being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.”
~ Philip Brooks
On a recent Sunday at church, I watched in awe as the regular acolyte – a middle-school student – gently guided a trio of 2nd- and 3rd-grade girls who did not have much experience serving. With slight movements of his head and whispered directions, he led the girls through the various parts of the service. Afterward, several parishioners complimented the girls on how well they did and I also overheard someone tell the regular acolyte what a nice job he had done training them. How wonderful, I thought, to have someone guide you with such gentleness and kindness. We would all welcome that – regardless of our ages or the challenges we face.
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