When we strive to encounter the Divine through merciful works, we experience a supernatural encounter and are moved towards a higher level of compassion and empathy. This is not to say that good works ought to emanate solely from a higher being, but rather, from an internal desire to be benevolent based on principle.

But within these losses, both physical and emotional, I learned the difference between being alone and having perfect solitude; between feeling lonely and embracing a sacrosanct silence.  It was definably in these moments of silence that I heard the voice of reason say, “this is not the end.”

The problem, first of all, is that we began our search feeling empty and incomplete. We think it’s because we just haven’t met the right person yet, and so, we embark on a journey of finding our missing piece to the puzzle only to discover that it is disproportionate and doesn’t fit at all.