Not until I was Mayor of Little Rock and I received a call at three in the morning about a dead dog under a citizen’s house, did I fully understand the words said in Compline — “our common life depends on each other’s toil.” At three in the morning, I was more than appreciative to the employees of Little Rock’s sanitation department.
Often during the Lenten season of self-examination we forget to appreciate our neighbors. We fail to see the faces of the grocery clerks, sanitation workers, truck drivers, etc. — expecting friendly behavior on their part, but not examining our own behavior towards them.
Take a few moments during Lent to honor the work of all who make up your community, and to say thank you to God for what each and everyone of them do.
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