Continuing on with our twelve days of "gifts" that we all can give to each other - gifts that won't cost us a thing...
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... EMPATHY.
I bet everyone remembers where they were when the planes flew into The World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001. New York - a place whose people were once known for their coldness to one another - came together and became a "family" in the face of tragedy. Everyone seemed to see their own sadness in the eyes of everyone they passed in the streets that day.
But, history isn't required to change in order for us to feel empathy for those that live around us everyday. We have so much in common with the people in our communities, regardless of race, social standing, or status. All of us have needs and desires... we each have families that we love... we all have experienced heartache in our lifetime. Our feelings and emotions are similar even if our economic or religious backgrounds aren't.
If we can acknowledge, "I know what you're going through" or "I know how you feel", we can offer something to someone that perhaps no one else has this holiday season... Empathy. Try to remember a time that you felt alone and how much that offering would have meant to you. Let God work through you this Christmas Season.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Romans 12:15
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