This reflection draws inspiration from a friend who shared these thoughts with me after our most recent visit. We both know it was divine intervention a few years ago that brought us together because of a Christian T-shirt that I was wearing at a retreat. Since then, we get together at least once a month and enjoy food, walks, and spiritual conversations. This time I was glad she asked for assistance with two small house tasks that needed a second person.
She had been praying the next morning, and the word “care” came to her. She pointed out something I had never thought about—the difference she sees between when you “care about” or “care for” someone.