«The walls of hospitals have heard more sincere prayers than churches…
They’ve witnessed kisses far more sincere than those at airports… It’s in hospitals that you see a homophobe being saved by a gay doctor. A privileged doctor saving the life of a homeless person… In the intensive care unit, you see a Jewish person caring for a racist… A police officer and a prisoner in the same room receiving the same care… A wealthy patient awaiting a liver transplant, ready to receive an organ from a poor donor… It is in these moments, when the hospital touches people’s wounds, that different worlds intersect according to a divine plan. And in this communion of destinies, we realize that alone, we are nothing. Most of the time, people’s true nature is revealed only in moments of pain or in the face of the real threat of an irreversible loss. A hospital is a place where human beings take off their masks and show themselves as they truly are, in their purest essence.
Life will pass quickly, so don't waste it fighting with people.Don't be too hard on yourself about your body. Don't complain too much. Don't lose sleep over bills. Don’t forget to give your loved ones a hug. Don’t worry too much about keeping the house spotless. Material possessions must be earned by each person: don’t devote yourself to building up an inheritance.
You’re putting off too many things: Christmas, Friday, next year, when you have money, when love comes along, when everything is perfect…
Listen, perfection doesn’t exist. Human beings can’t achieve it because we simply aren’t meant to thrive here. Here, we have the opportunity to learn. So make the most of this life’s journey—and do it now. Respect yourself; respect others. Follow your own path and let go of the one others have chosen for you. Respect: don’t comment, don’t judge, don’t interfere. Love more, forgive more, embrace more, live more intensely! And leave the rest in the hands of the Creator. —Pope Francis
