Have you ever wondered about the human condition, how fragile we are and yet how strong?
Tomorrow we are saying our final goodbyes to an amazing lady named Teresa, one of the strongest women I've ever met. Full of grace and strength, she raised 3 children, ran a business and created awareness to support funding for Sarcoma. All in a very fragile human body that eventually succumbed to the very cancer she fought against. She leaves a lasting legacy upon our community.
Like the Christ child we celebrate who came to earth in the form of a very fragile and vulnerable babe, we are all in need of help. Yet we are also so strong and can carry one another's burdens.
Recently one of my co-workers and I helped out with fund raising and awareness for our local Hospice Quinte. Donations were taken and you could put a dove on the trees in memory of a loved one.
On Monday night, I participated in serving dinner to others in our community. Those without family, or mental health issues, or living in poverty and a myriad of other struggles.
We served and fed them!
We also sat and ate with them!
We made music and sang together!
This community is so fragile and yet with a "little help from their friends" we support, love and do our best to strengthen them.
You and I carry our fragility and our strength throughout our lives. Sometimes I need you, sometimes you need me. I hope that this Christmas you find not only times to be carried, but times to help carry others.
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