Thomas Merton said, “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves.” Maybe the beginning of community is the will to sit beside those we don’t yet understand, and let them be perfectly human.
There are a great multitude of thoughts, inspirations and profundaties uttered by countless many across the spectrum of human existence. I honor them all and wish all could be held in equal value.
Thomas Merton said, “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves.” Maybe the beginning of community is the will to sit beside those we don’t yet understand, and let them be perfectly human.
I totally agree
Thank you for this. It brought to mind the Quaker singer/songwriter/musician @Carrie Newcomer’s song Room at the Table https://youtu.be/92OM5bdQ4N4?si=cCVQfik3jrLEKudI
There are a great multitude of thoughts, inspirations and profundaties uttered by countless many across the spectrum of human existence. I honor them all and wish all could be held in equal value.
And thank you for that link :-)