Blessed are they who are attentive to the requests* of others without feeling indispensable
they will spread joy!
Father Faccenda, Volume VII, 1986
*Another translation for this might be "demands" of others. This word, in English at least, carries with it a rather negative connotation. The reality, however, is that everyday we face the "demands" of everyday life. Perhaps this is the key. We are not to see our duties as demands, something we have no choice to fulfill. Rather, we ought to see every moment as a request, an invitation, from the good God to meet the needs of His children. In this way, we know very well He could ask someone else, and we begin to rejoice to be at His service. Such an outlook in life is bound to spread JOY!
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