Today I was reminded of how it breaks my heart for people to feel lonely and unloved. I had the most amazing opportunity to call and speak with a home bound 71 year old widow. She is pretty much deaf for all purposes and is feeling the effect of declining health. To the world, she is used up and not needed. Set aside so that the so-called lovely and worth-while things of this life can be given attention to.
While talking to this lovely gem of a woman, she told me time and again that my call meant a million times over to her. She continued to thank me as I told her I am only a phone call away. It is beautiful what speaking love and kindness into another's heart does. You could hear the age melting away from her voice. You could imagine her relishing in childhood memories of being found attractive and worth-while and able to contribute.
Blessing her with love I would argue did as much for my soul as it did hers. I wish that our society did not neglect those that have gone before us. I wish our culture would cherish the richness of what lies within their souls. For we shall truly be a damaged culture if we do not take time to invest in the elderly and less lovely of our culture or so the world would deem them. I would argue that they hold more beauty than what our culture cherishes.
Blessed are they who love others and work to be the wind beneath the wings of those who are lowly.....
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