One of the greatest sins of a community is perhaps a sort of sadness and moroseness. It is easy to spend time with a few friends, criticizing others, saying that we are fed up and that nothing is like it was in the old days. This state of spirit, which you can read on people's faces, is a real cancer that can spread right through the body. Sadness, like love and joy, comes in waves which immediately spread. We can nourish people with trust and love or we can poison them with sadness and all sorts of criticism.[Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, page 185]
____________________________
No comments:
Post a Comment