Remember

Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cutus off in traffic last night, is a single mother who worked nine hoursthat day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do thelaundry and spend a few precious moments with her children. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed,disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final examswith his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester. Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging formoney in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is aslave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares
Help us to remember that the old couple walkingannoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shoppingprogress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsyreport she got back last week, this will be the last year that they goshopping together. Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all thegifts you give us, the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to sharethat love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those whoare close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quickto forgive, show patience, empathy and love.