All Souls Miami

WHAT I CAN OFFER
By Rich Orloff

I cannot fix your pain
I cannot solve your problem
I can’t prevent the sorrow you’re feeling
Or even guarantee I’ll make you smile

However, because I’ve known
Joy embracing me and disappearing
in the middle of the night
Feeling safe and despairing
if I’ll ever feel safe again
Lowering my guard and being ambushed by camouflaged demons

And because I’ve also known
The miracle of healing when
pain seemed inescapable
The joy of connection when
isolation had me surrounded
Love returning and apologizing for its absence

Because I have experienced enough No in my life
To understand tragedy
Because I have been surprised by enough Yes in my life

To maintain hope
Because I’ve known
All these things
And more

I will gladly hold your hand
So you don’t have to face
the pains of life alone
And I will wait with you patiently
Until the next miracle arrives

By Judy Bressier; adapted by Monique Bourgeois

We cannot hope to reach our own highest capabilities
Until we help those around us reach theirs.
And when one heart kindles another,
When one person strengthens another,
When one mind illumines another,
The light increases within us as we pass it on
We light our candles now to commemorate this eternal bridge of light
Passing from one person to another
Reaching from the beginning of creation
To fill the radiant spirit of free people everywhere.
Each of us is such a light.
Each of us has the power to chase away the darkness
–in ourselves, and in others.
And we are all strongest when we help each other.

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