Daily Compass

There are some things one remembers even though they may never have happened.
―Harold Pinter

What do you remember clearly that others assure you never happened?

Don’t we all long at times to rest in the arms of someone who loves us, at peace and secure, able to let go utterly, knowing that we are safe and cherished?

Who or what has been the source of your deepest security?

The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha marks the end of the time of hadjj, the pilgrimage to Mecca which every Muslim is expected to undertake at least once in their lifetime if at all possible.

What pilgrimage do you hope to make during your lifetime?

Chicks cannot hatch or thrive without the warmth of their mother – unless someone provides that warmth another way.

How have you found warmth and support when that support wasn’t available from those who might have been expected to give it?

If you’re going to cross a highway, you would certainly do well to look in both directions first. But there are many other potentially hazardous situations in which you would be well advised to try to see both sides before you step into the fray.

What helps you to see more than one side of divisive situations?