Acrylic on Gallery-Stretched Canvas, 12 x 12". Ready to hang!
Today I ran across this quote from a Facebook friend. “No sermon on love can fail to mention love's most difficult problem in our time--how to find effective ways to alleviate the massive suffering of humanity at home and abroad. What we need to realize is that to love effectively we must act collectively...”
― William Sloane Coffin
I agree with him and I don't. We do need to act collectively but we can also act on a personal level with those who cross our path. It made me think about choices. We must choose on a daily basis to act. To act in love and mercy toward those we see that are in distress, who look like they are having a bad day, who have never had a reason to trust anyone, who have never heard a kind word, who have never been told "I'm sorry." These are simple choices, but profound. They are deliberate choices until they become who you are.
One must be mindful. One must really "see" people, especially those who are "invisible." One must take time to listen, even when you heard it before. These are gifts we can give people, but it is a choice. Choose love. Choose mercy. Be kind. I will try to live this mantra. If you join me, we can change the world. We can act collectively.
This painting has SOLD.
This painting includes metallic gold, similar to gold-leaf but painted on. If interested in purchasing, hit the Painting-A-Day Purchase tab and then hit the Etsy widget. It will take you right where you need to be to purchase the painting of your choice. Thanks! $100 for this original painting, ready-to-hang, plus $15 shipping and handling.
― William Sloane Coffin
I agree with him and I don't. We do need to act collectively but we can also act on a personal level with those who cross our path. It made me think about choices. We must choose on a daily basis to act. To act in love and mercy toward those we see that are in distress, who look like they are having a bad day, who have never had a reason to trust anyone, who have never heard a kind word, who have never been told "I'm sorry." These are simple choices, but profound. They are deliberate choices until they become who you are.
One must be mindful. One must really "see" people, especially those who are "invisible." One must take time to listen, even when you heard it before. These are gifts we can give people, but it is a choice. Choose love. Choose mercy. Be kind. I will try to live this mantra. If you join me, we can change the world. We can act collectively.
This painting has SOLD.
This painting includes metallic gold, similar to gold-leaf but painted on. If interested in purchasing, hit the Painting-A-Day Purchase tab and then hit the Etsy widget. It will take you right where you need to be to purchase the painting of your choice. Thanks! $100 for this original painting, ready-to-hang, plus $15 shipping and handling.