01/14/2026
“What would it look like
If we treated every heart
we encountered today
With extra tenderness and care,
Never truly knowing the depths
Of the pain they carry
Or the hardships they bear?
What would it look like
If we approached
One another warmly
With an outstretched hand
And a desire to listen and comfort
Knowing we won’t always understand?
What would it look like
To offer love in that way?
What would it look like
To offer that kind
Of gentleness today?”
-Liz Newman