Friday, January 13, 2012

A prayer. . .

Oh, God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work, help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a warm home,
help me to remember the homeless;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember whose who suffer;
And, remembering, help me
to destroy my complacency
and bestir my compassion.
Make me concerned enough
to help, by word and deed,
those who cry out.

(Printed on a card from Salesian Missions, New Rochelle, NY.)
for what we take for granted.

1 comment:

belinda said...

thank you. now if we can make ourselves remember it when we're feeling sorry for ourselves.