Who among us has not at times been out and about, feeling sad and lonely and in need of a kind word or comforting hand on our shoulder? How grateful would you be if someone passing by had stopped and, with genuine concern, asked, “Are you okay?” Such a simple, caring gesture would add a little more light, a little more hope to your day.
You can be that bringer of light, that beacon of hope, to others. All it takes is an awareness of others and a loving heart.
A person with the screen name Tomo840 shared how just a little effort made a big, big difference to a distressed man in a city park. Tomo840 was feeding deer when he saw the man in the photograph above sobbing uncontrollably. He wrote:
Families out walking and others in the park scuttled past him awkwardly trying to avoid him.
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Triumph of the Spirit 