This speech by Father Gregory Boyle is amazing!
This quote in particular stood out to me:
“You stand with the disposable so that the day will come that we stop throwing people away.”
I know I have been guilty of overlooking people or putting people into categories of “good, bad, worthy, unworthy.” But I chose social work as a degree because I wanted to help people. However it hasn’t been a textbook that’s driven me to understand what helping people takes. It has been through my own journey of depression, anxiety, medical trauma, shame, abuse, eating disorder, fear of abandonment, etc that has taught me empathy. In order to make a difference we need to practice empathy. In sharing these videos that bring awareness and hope, I am learning how people suffer, how people find joy and connection with others, and how we can heal emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically as we look at where we’ve been, where we are and where we want to be. I believe when weopen our eyes, listen, learn, practice kindness and sacrifice for others, we learn how to heal and heal forward to the next generation.