Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
A weed is but an unloved flower. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
We nurture each other’s special beauty by our loving actions. We all need to know we’re truly appreciated. We may already believe that our life is purposeful, and we may already appreciate our unique talents. And the contribution we’re making at a particular time may be evident to our friends or co-workers. Even so, our fears of not being lovable can still haunt us at times.
These fears are easily put to rest when we help someone else feel special. All it takes is a moment of thoughtfulness, perhaps the simple decision to offer a smile or a loving touch. Offering words of encouragement to friends who are feeling helpless, or simply taking time to listen when they need to talk, will assure them that they matter and that we care. Our Higher Power needs us as emissaries of love in the world.
I will help a friend blossom today, and I will grow as well.
Hazelden Foundation
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