There's One Sad Truth
11th March 2021
11th March 2021
There's one sad truth in life I've found
While journeying east and west -
The only folks we really wound
Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know,
We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow
To those we love the best.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Photo by Kevin Gent on Unsplash
The theme today is Peace, Friends and Family
It's so easy to take our family and friends for granted. Knowing that someone is always there, regardless of how moody we are or whatever we do, gives us a foundation that is not the guaranteed for everyone. We can become so concerned about what other people think of us. People we barely know or may never meet. It's easy to obsess about the number of likes on social media whilst being unaware of the how those around us are feeling and what they need.
Task for today
Choose at least one person in your family or your friendship group and show them that you appreciate them. It doesn't have to be a big gesture and you don't have to spend a great deal of time and money (unless you want to and can afford to). The important thing is you let them know that you value them.
When you've done this check in with yourself: how did that act of kindness make you feel?
Thought for the day: When we light a candle for someone else we also illuminate our own path.