Safe Harbor

To be a safe harbor for the hungry by sharing food with a genuine feeling of hospitality.

To be a safe harbor for the cold by sharing warmth with a genuine feeling of hospitality.

To be a safe harbor for those who feel inadequate by sharing genuine appreciation.

To be a safe harbor for the lonely through friendly, sincere, and nonjudgmental listening.

To be a safe harbor for the grieving by being at their side without interrupting their grief with my trite words.

To be a safe harbor for the guilty by not participating in condemnation.

To be a safe harbor for the stressed out by being calm, smiling, and restraining my reaction.

To be a safe harbor for those who made a mistake by being patient and not responding until I can view the situation from a broader perspective.

To be a safe harbor for all people, with or without afflictions: Everyone needs a  person whose presence is a safe, warmhearted place to be in. Everyone likes to feel that they are "on their way back home".

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1. I borrowed the phrase "safe harbor" from this awesome link.

2. I borrowed the phrase "on our way back home" from this video.