Ch. 10: Compassion
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Is there anything sensible left to write when it comes to the tragedies like the one we are facing right now in our lives? In the last week, Orlando has experienced three horrific events that have shocked us as a nation, sending ripples of grief worldwide. While each of the events is tragic in its…
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April in Baltimore could very easily be remembered as one of the darkest times of the year for our Charm City, following the riots in 2015. Oh, what a difference 12 months make. It was nearly 600 years ago when Chaucer wrote the timeless saying, “As tyme hem hurt, a tyme doth hem cure.” We…
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One of the most common questions we are asked at Lines of Love is, “My friend is depressed and I don’t know what to do. How can I help?” The answer is pretty simple, but we can get overwhelmed with presumed responsibility of taking care of everything, and immediately. We look for the instant fix…
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It was a late November night, And I was just about done. The stacks of papers that I needed to grade Had, in some small way, dwindled down to none. I lifted the stained red cup from my desk And finished the cold coffee poured hours before; I reached for the lamp signed by students…
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