April 13, 2008
There was an essay in the "This I
Believe" series on National Public Radio this morning* concerning pain --
the proper sharing of the pain of citizenship.
The gist was that we tend to avoid bearing our full share of that pain
and that our nation is much the worse for our doing so.
In the quiet reflection of Meeting for
Worship, I find peace and comfort. I
find relief from stress and pain.
But much the greater benefit of being
in this circle of friends and seekers is the increase in my capacity to bear
the proper pain of citizenship.
