Friday, June 18, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. — John Donne
One benefit that can emerge from suffering is a deepening compassion. To the extent we have felt hurt and terror, we are more able to reach out to someone else in pain.
Adult children have suffered. We have walked the roads of loneliness and abandonment. To that extent, we are empowered beyond others to aid in the healing of others.
We are part of mankind. We know there are countless others born and raised in dysfunctional homes. More people than we can imagine are around us seeking understanding, help, and wisdom. We are part of the universal whole. If we so choose, we can take that which has caused pain and suffering and turn it into an enormously powerful balm to heal.
Today, I will reach out to anyone who needs it. I will count it my privilege to help heal the kind of hurt I know so well.
Hazelden Foundation
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