Reflecting on the events of my day, relates to the gospel of the day nicely.  I had a wonderful conversation with a colleague who was sharing her thoughts about another colleague.  She was so complimentary of the way this person interacts with everybody.  You see, the colleague we were chatting about is a social worker.  She has a very hard job.  She often helps people clean up messes that may the result of bad choices.  Sometimes she encounters people who are not truthful with her despite the fact that she has put forth great effort to assist them.  Every day, she works with those who may be considered hard to love by many.  Most of the people she serves are marginalized in one way or another.  My colleague shared that she is so impressed with the way our social worker friend treats everybody.  She approaches each person with the utmost respect and without judgement.  She is a fierce advocate for her patients no matter what.  She forgives.  She is an excellent example of the message of today’s gospel.  Do not hold anger toward another. Love others as we would love ourselves. 

I wish everybody had somebody like my colleague and friend Rose in their life.  If we could all live our lives in the manner that Rose does every day, the world would be a better place.  A more peaceful, Christ-centered place.