Our collective purpose on earth is to love, to learn
to love and care for one another. And it is the greatest
risk we ever take. Love demands nothing less than our
complete vulnerability. Ask any parent of a seriously
ill child about the pain and powerlessness of knowing
their child could die soon.

None of us ever know when our loved ones will die,
so I urge you to make a commitment to love well.

How do we love and care for one another? There are many ways, but one way—one critical, yet simple, way—is to be deeply present to your loved ones so they can honestly express themselves and come to know who they are. So they can flourish!

Being deeply present means I am nowhere but here. I offer my unhurried attention. I listen to you, I see you, I allow you to be who you are with me, I have faith in your wholeness. In this moment I am not focused on myself, I am not shifting the conversation to me, I am not thinking of how to fix you. I am not projecting forward or remembering the past, I have no agenda, I am here for you. In this precious moment, I see you.

It takes a lifetime to learn to do this well.