“Service is about mutuality,” said the beautiful, bright-eyed, round-faced woman. “You can’t help anyone else unless you put yourself on their level.”
I’d heard the same sentiment voiced by many people who are in the business of helping others. It’s true, but it’s much easier to say than to do.
What struck me about this woman’s remark was the simple joy with which she said it. She wasn’t lecturing, just stating fact: Everyone knows we’re all the same, broken or whole, homeless or housed. That’s what makes the work so meaningful.
She had reason to know what she was talking about. She was a nun.
