Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   September 10                                      More powerful than words

    "We learn that a simple, loving hug can make all the difference in the
                                  world..."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 88

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   Perhaps there have been times in our recovery when we were close to
   someone who was in great pain.  We struggled with the question, "What
   can I do to make them feel better?" We felt anxious and inadequate to
   relieve their suffering.  We wished we had more experience to share.   We
   didn't know what to say.

   But sometimes life deals wounds that can't be eased by even the most
   heartfelt words.   Words can never express all we mean when our deepest
   feelings of compassion are involved.  Language is inadequate to reach a
   wounded soul, as only the touch of a loving Higher Power can heal an
   injury to the spirit.

   When those we love are grieving, simply being present is perhaps the most
   compassionate contribution we can offer.   We can rest assured that a
   loving Higher Power is working hard at healing the spirit;  our only
   responsibility is to be there.   Our presence, a loving hug, and a
   sympathetic ear will surely express the depth of our feelings, and do more
   to reach the heart of a human being in pain than mere words ever could.

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   Just for today:  I will offer my presence, a hug, and a sympathetic ear to
   someone I love.