in the shadows
never wanted to be in the limelight, or to stand out in any way. Nor did she want her children to be at all attention-seeking. When Concha went to Rome to continue her Opus Dei studies, her mother advised, “Always be just one more.”
involvement
In our relationships with others, we cannot just be present. We need to be involved. Being present is like being a Scarecrow in the field, useless in preventing the birds from gnawing at the fruits. We need to be involved, actively, protecting and assuring those around us that we are not only just present, but active to help, to walk, to give.
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