In the Hours and Days Following an Announcement: Be Kind

To the community I love:

In the hours and days following an announcement that changes everything—be kind.

There are disappointments that seem small and anxieties that seem insurmountable. At times, the disappointments that seem trivial are merely masking the anxieties that seem unbearable. Be kind.

Only in kindness, only in grace, only in forgiveness, only together will we endure.

So when you are frustrated with another, take a deep breath.
And when it seems that they don’t get it, remind yourself that you might not get it either.
Or if you think they aren’t even trying, remember all that you do not see happening.

There are disappointments that feel too small to voice and anxieties too big to explain, and we must be kind.

Blessings,
Chaplain Hannah