soul-care (Trisha)

"It is important to pray for those who are given into our care in the world. Each person walks a unique pathway through the world. You have your own work, gifts, difficulties and commitments. In order to take your place and contribute to the light of the world, you need to honor all these different dimensions of your life. Adjacent to all your activity in the world, there is also present in your life a small group of people who are directly in your care. They are usually family and some intimate friends who come to dwell at the center of your life. These people are sent to you with gifts and challenges. in turn, you have a duty to look out for them. These people are in your soul-care. When someone is really close to you, you are in each others soul-care. Because of the calling of your own life, you cannot be continually there. Yet in the affection of prayer, you can carry the icons of their presence on the altar of your heart. Often unknown to the world, you secretly carry these friends and family members in your heart and from heart to heart you bless, mind and care for each other.

John O'Donohue
Eternal Echoes