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Everything Changes
Literary Wisdom
Small service is usually true service.
— William Wordsworth, nineteenth century English poet
A Prayer for Malala Yousafzai and Pakistani Girls
On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Pakistan, was shot in the head by Taliban militants in the Swat Valley, who claimed she had become a "symbol of Western cul…
Why You Should Care About Other People's Kids as Much as Your Own
In his blog on qz.com, Miles Kimball advocates that we take care of children other than our own. This, we think, is what civility is about. It is a natural impulse to do all we can for our own kids …
What You Do
Literary Wisdom
There's something to be said for sitting still and letting things clear, the way morning fog burns off the lake.
— George Witte, American poet
Medical Wisdom
The small am…
The Clatter of the Hospital Room
It rattles us that there is too much noise and too little silence in our society. Of course we live in New York City, a wild and raucous place where jack-hammers are tearing up the streets for new p…
Statements of Love and Compassion
Proverb
God is a busy worker but loves to be helped.
— Basque Proverb
Native American Wisdom
Any persons whom you have ever met, even if you have just exchanged a
glance on a bus, have…
Bhutan's Model of Gross National Happiness
In an article written for the National Catholic Reporter, Joan Chittister recalls seeing a road sign when she was in Bhutan in June. It said: "Start early / Drive slowly / Arrive safely." She immedi…
An Elder Hero for the Ages
Writer Milan Kundera is convinced that the modern era — and with it, the novel — began with The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, which was published in 1605. It revolves around …
A Buddhist Theory of Language
By Sharon Lin in the KidSpirit The Word issue.
I knelt on the silken scarf laid across the hardwood floor, my head bent in silent prayer to the spirits of my ancestors. I heard muffled sounds of …