This week’s SPIRIT is about caring for others, being a caregiver and showing compassion for those around us. Whether we care for an elderly person, a child, or someone with a disability, people have remarkable ways of living that can inspire us. Someone’s capacity for strength and resilience can teach us how to approach each day with optimism and laughter. The song “Smile” is about choosing to smile in the face of adversity and infusing our lives with joy.
Key Lyrics: There’s always a reason / To always choose joy / There’s something deeper / That the world can’t destroy / Smile, when you think you can’t / Smile, get up and dance / Smile, there’s a bigger plan / The storm only lasts for a while / So smile
Questions: When have you had to act as a caregiver to someone else? What have you learned from the person? How can you spread care and compassion this holiday season?