In my life, I have
seen how being looked over or even people assuming you are doing alright can
break a person down more completely then saying the most hateful thing to them.
When people are hateful, its easy to put up a barrier of anger and resentment but
neglect; that is a whole different story. Emily Dickinson has a few quotes that
seem to sum up my thoughts on the subject quite nicely.
They might not need me; but they might.
I'll let my head be just in sight;
A smile as small as mine might be
Precisely their necessity."
Emily Dickinson
"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain."
Emily Dickinson
It is no secret that there is pain in the world but most of the worst kinds of it is unseen. It is often that inner penetrating, stabbing pain that breaks people most and molds their actions towards others. Its usually not a nice outcome and whether they are the living breathing examples of bitterness, irritability or brooding silence, we MUST give them the benefit of the doubt. Live them up that are sinking down, be "willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and [be] willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort , , , at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death." (Mosiah 18:8-9)
Follow the example of the Man who knew the pain of a universe. A universe - an infinitely expanding space that saw and sees the lives of an infinite number of people alive and dead. Because of Him, our suffering does not have to extend throughout this earthly sphere and the eternities.
Through His eternal pain, His harrowing death and His glorious resurrection, He broke the chains of death on heaven's gate that all may enter who follow his gospel and believe on his name. A Man who chose to love despite his pain for his pain - great and eternal - did what God intended and prophets foretold. Alma prophesied, "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the PAINS and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him DEATH, that he may LOOSE the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with MERCY, according to the flesh, that he may KNOW according to the flesh how to SUCCOR his people according to their infirmities.: (Alma 7:11-12, emphasis added). He made our pain easier and through Him, it can be taken away entirely, so why shouldn't we soothe the wounds and bind the hearts of those who need it most? We owe it to Him.
They might not need me; but they might.
I'll let my head be just in sight;
A smile as small as mine might be
Precisely their necessity."
Emily Dickinson
"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain."
Emily Dickinson
It is no secret that there is pain in the world but most of the worst kinds of it is unseen. It is often that inner penetrating, stabbing pain that breaks people most and molds their actions towards others. Its usually not a nice outcome and whether they are the living breathing examples of bitterness, irritability or brooding silence, we MUST give them the benefit of the doubt. Live them up that are sinking down, be "willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and [be] willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort , , , at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death." (Mosiah 18:8-9)
Follow the example of the Man who knew the pain of a universe. A universe - an infinitely expanding space that saw and sees the lives of an infinite number of people alive and dead. Because of Him, our suffering does not have to extend throughout this earthly sphere and the eternities.
Through His eternal pain, His harrowing death and His glorious resurrection, He broke the chains of death on heaven's gate that all may enter who follow his gospel and believe on his name. A Man who chose to love despite his pain for his pain - great and eternal - did what God intended and prophets foretold. Alma prophesied, "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the PAINS and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him DEATH, that he may LOOSE the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with MERCY, according to the flesh, that he may KNOW according to the flesh how to SUCCOR his people according to their infirmities.: (Alma 7:11-12, emphasis added). He made our pain easier and through Him, it can be taken away entirely, so why shouldn't we soothe the wounds and bind the hearts of those who need it most? We owe it to Him.
