A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.

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From all this I draw the conclusion:--I ought to seek the companionship of those Sisters towards whom I feel a natural aversion, and try to be their good Samaritan. A word or a smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.

Source Story of a Soul, Chapter X, §17 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, we should go toward the people we are not naturally drawn to and be a good Samaritan to them, like the one in the Gospel who cares for the wounded stranger by the roadside. Today, offer a kind word or a sincere smile to someone you tend to avoid.

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