Nov. 6: Heather sent me the following quote. I find it to be so true, that upon reading it for the sixth time, I’m crying. I think this puts into words a little of the philosophy that guides my life. It’s how Mom taught us to look at life, and it’s so central to my approach to being a mother.
The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand.
They are moments when we touch one another, when we are there in the most attentive or caring way. This simple and profound intimacy is the love that we all long for. These moments of touching and being touched can become a foundation for a path with heart, and they take place in the most immediate and direct way. Mother Teresa put it like this: “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.”
– Jack Kornfield from A Path with Heart; excerpted in Love and Gratitude