In order to open a door we need a key. In order to open the door of our hearts and to discover the meaning and rhythm of life, we need a key. We can let ourselves remain locked up in a prison of sadness and refuse to live. So we need a key to open a door to life, the door to liberation. This key is trust: to trust that deeper than all the feelings of sadness and death, lies our hidden, true self, which is unique and important. It has a destiny, which is growth to the fullest life possible.(Jean Vanier, Seeing Beyond Depression, page 51)
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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada - L'Arche Canada Foundation Daily Thought with Jean Vanier for Thursday, 20 November 2014 "Part of a Beautiful Universe"
You are not all alone. You are a part of this beautiful universe where each element has its place; each one is important. This world has existed for millions of years. The sun rises every morning and sets every evening. The stars shine brightly far above the clouds and the storms. They are so beautiful and so marvelously arranged! You are a part of this immense and marvelous universe!(Jean Vanier, Seeing Beyond Depression, page 47)
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