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The Indelible Life
Kindness and compassion live forever.
Recently we celebrated my late grandmothers birthday. Born in 1900 as the youngest of nine children, she often told us stories about her adventurous childhood. Then, when she turned 18, the worldwide plague took her mother and other family members. This one event shaped her into a singularly focused pillar of strength. From that moment
on, life for her was only about family, which is why we were at the
center of her universe.
Today I look around and see that the world is left wanting for a Grandma G. - a non-judgmental elder to steady the course and anchor the soul. If only she were still here.
Yet, glimpses of her pass by me every day. In my mothers loving faxes, when my brother makes me laugh, and in my daughter's gentleness, Gram is there.
When we share a kindness, grace moves forward to the next generation. If
we show compassion today, the ripple effect of that gesture will still be seen
fifty years from now in the eyes of another soul. This truth makes life
eternal both in heaven and on the earth. Our
influence never leaves. It is never erased. As we pass through, the
world is changed forever. The ripple is lasting. Our impact, indelible.
Let us make our mark, thoughtfully pressing on ...
Philippians, Chapter 3: Verse 14 2 Timothy, Chapter 1: Verse 5 |
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