At first I was surprised that people with the same disease had such very different stories.Later I became deeply moved by these stories, by the people and the meaning they found in their problems, by the unsuspected strengths, the depths of love and devotion, the rich and human tapestry initiated by the pathology I was studying and treating. . .These stories engaged me at another, more hidden point.I too suffer from an illness . . . I listened to human beings who were suffering, and responding to their suffering in ways as unique as their fingerprints.Their stories were inspiring moving, important.In time, the truth in them began to heal me.
Let us pray for planetary peace ...
peace in every nation
peace in every town and city
peace in every neighborhood
peace in every home and family
peace in every heart
Grace and peace be with each friend of silence.
May our love and peace radiate out to the world.
May Peace prevail on earth!