Boys,
I am deep into another novel, Cliff Walking by Dr. Stephen Payne, who happens to be a surgeon right here in St. Albans. It is his first novel and I am enjoying it. It is a story of a collection of individuals whose lives become intertwined through a series of events along the coast of Maine. In all cases there have been past hurts and a reluctancy to share these hurts. Of course I haven’t finished the book yet but I sense we are heading to a wonderful conclusion of love and reconciliation through the power of open communication and sharing. Then again maybe Dr. Payne is just leading me down a rosy path where I will be slammed against the rocks and bashed to pieces like the Maiden. Anyway, I wander…
At one point in the book, Francis, the local artist, offers the following. “Human beings; we want to be better than everybody else, yet deep inside we have a need to be kind, to help take care of others.”
While most of us might not admit that we want to be better than others, we are equally shy about admitting that deep inside we “need to be kind.”
I take away from this passage that no matter our station in life or our perceived status, we want to help take care of others. We do have a genuine need to be kind. Jesus used the phrase “the least of these” when he referred to anyone who might be considered below us and He always reminded us that what we do for the least of these, we do for Him.
Something to think about…
I love you,
Dad
