Thursday, April 24, 2008

Dear God,

I hurt someone. I was careless, unthinking. I hurt someone. When I was told what I had done, I realized how thoughtless I had been, insensitive. I hurt someone.

Thoughtless actions can never be retrieved. What I have done is what I have done. Recorded in the annals of time. I can never take it back although I tried.

I recognize that at times when I am preoccupied with many tasks and responsibilities, concerns and deadlines, I compromise my ability to handle matters sensitively, to attend to others' needs, to actively listen. I hurt others.

Forgiving God,
I hurt
one of your children.
My desire
not to hurt someone
did not stop me
from hurting them.
Pour healing ointment,
I pray.
Ease the suffering
of your little one.
I am sorry.

Love, Andrea