Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Everyone, Every Human Being
A conjunction amongst three quotes.
The first is by H. Jackson Brown, Jr., from his Life 's Little Instruction Calendar :
Remember that everyone you meet is looking for
affirmation, direction, and hope.
The second is by Philo of Alexandria:
Be kind, for everyone is fighting a great battle.
The last quote is a Chasidic teaching cited by Roger Kamenetz in his book The Jew in the Lotus:
Before every human being comes a retinue of angels,
announcing, "Make way for an image of the Holy One,
Blessed be He. "
Kamenetz says, "How rarely do we listen for those angels when we
encounter another human being."
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Don - this entry is, by far, one of my favorites. As we hurry through life and its obstacles, often times we tend to overlook the perils that others might be facing. Thus, the quote from Philo of Alexandria is especially appropriate for every day life. Ann
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