08/22/2013 - Daily Prayer

What is life`s heaviest burden?" asked a youth of a sad and lonely old man. `To have nothing to carry," he answered. (E. Scott O`Conner)
To care for others, to carry their concerns with our own, is not one of life`s burdens, but a privilege. To stand separate and apart from the community, to carry none of the load in our arms, or in our hearts, is to carry the greatest burden of all. When we participate in both the struggles and celebrations of others, then we are able to live a life of meaning.
May the Holy One grant us the ability to see our burdens we carry for others as blessings, may our responsibilities to others give us strength, and may we always find our work to be a source of joy and value to our lives.
May this be God`s will. Amen.