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Heavenly Father,help us to remember that the "friend" who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with the homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can`t make change correctly is a worried 19-year old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next term.
Remind us, Lord that the scarey-looking homeless man, begging for money in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!), is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.
Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slowly through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savouring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together.
Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love.
It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear.
Open our hearts not just to those who are close to us, but to all humanity.
Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive and show patience, empathy and love.
Amen.

Heavenly Father, when I ask you to show me the error of my ways you often send someone with a mirror.
As offensive as the reflection can sometimes be, I thank you answering my prayers. God, bless the mirror
bearers and and give me the strength to make the change.