Stop, look, and listen.
Sometimes we take our eye off the ball, lose the forest for the trees, and many other cliches. Who is hurting right next to you in your family, in your office, in your home? What needs attending to right now in your immediate orbit? What difference can you make among those closest to you? Don’t let the encouraging word go unspoken or the helpful hand stay in your pocket.
When your child walks the room, do you ask if they’ve brushed their teeth and hair, or do you simply glow because you are looking at a precious gift from God? For more, watch Toni Morrison discuss this issue with Oprah 
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