Over the past two weeks I’ve explored the idea of giving, even generosity beyond the measure of oneself. In reality, the act of giving is always an act of loss. Whenever we say, “Yes,” to one thing, a multitude of things are receiving from us an automatic, “no.” Their possibility has been sacrificed. On account of our inherently limited nature, and contrary to much of what seems to be a more common aspiration, we can’t do everything, all the time, everywhere. It is literally impossible. We can however to some things, some of the time, in a few places, and hopefully do those things well. While some choices might hurt more than others, if we look at the nature of choice in light our limitations, and our formation for that matter, a built-in part of the process is loss, and that for a particular sake…
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