GAZE AT A FACE.Apply the preceding exercise to the face of someone you know. Imagine how a stranger would see her or him. How would you feel if this were the last time you were ever to see this person? Absorb the beauty and strength of your friend. Listen to what this person is saying to you. Listen with your heart, with focused intention. Look and listen as a lover. Remember their struggles, identify with their weaknesses, and appreciate their gifts.
Look at the faces of strangers. See their infinite variety. Look at noses and eyes and body types and styles. What kind of day are they having? What stories can you make up about where they have come from or where they are going? Imagine what it would be like to know these strangers as intimate friends. See them through the eyes of a loving and compassionate God. Value them for their uniqueness-- and for their humanity, as they share common struggles and triumphs.
--The Art of Encouragement; Candy Paull
Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
-JOHN WATSON
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