The following 'Simple Prayers by Larry Keene' came to me via Religion Outside The Box this morning, it's extremely poignant...
Dear God, I'm not usually at a loss for words but the other day the right words simply would not come.
A dear friend related a personal tragedy to me. It broke my heart to hear her tell her story. The tears welled up in my eyes and I ached for her. I wanted to say something that would take her awful pain away but no perfect words would come out of my mouth. All of my training, all of the books I had ever read, the many life experiences I have had in life, none of it came to my defense, or more importantly, to her aid.
I felt so foolish and helpless.
I had plenty of tears but no words. I didn't want the tears. Lord. I wanted the words. But only tears came. No words came. And then she finally said to me, "Thank you." And I said to her, "But I didn't say anything." She said, "Yes you did." Then she cried and a great peace came over her. I learned in that moment that it was not a time for saying. It was a time for doing. So I did the most eloquent thing I knew how to do. I wept.
Love,
Larry.
