Daily Question, October 13 How can I make a positive difference for someone who is suffering? 42 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Katrina1 month agoKatrinaFood is always a good introduction to the opportunity to smile, say something, be silent or just sit with – the 4 S’s. 5 Reply Ose1 month agoOseIn so many ways actually, so much one can do depending on the situation at hand, but what I found is reducing someones suffering a lot is to be fully present with all my heart and to listen deeply (even if not physically present, calling someone for example), so that they are heard, as suffering is often related to a feeling of loneliness or disappointment or a feeling of being deserted in one or other way. If appropriate and ok with the other, to help finding ways to reduce the suffering. Praye...In so many ways actually, so much one can do depending on the situation at hand, but what I found is reducing someones suffering a lot is to be fully present with all my heart and to listen deeply (even if not physically present, calling someone for example), so that they are heard, as suffering is often related to a feeling of loneliness or disappointment or a feeling of being deserted in one or other way. If appropriate and ok with the other, to help finding ways to reduce the suffering. Prayer and sending light with the intention for healing to someone who is suffering might be very helpful also. Read More5 Reply Howie Geib1 month agoHowie GeibTo carry the burden with them. This can be as simple as acknowledging their suffering. Seeing it. Recognizing the sense of their having the endurance required to make it through. Not by making attempts to fix it, however certain I might be that I could. This does not mean inaction on my part. Simply a sense of maintaining enough room for their dignity to remain intact. Suffering has many sources, and sometimes multiple causes interlocked. The complexity itself is overwhelming for the sufferer at...To carry the burden with them. This can be as simple as acknowledging their suffering. Seeing it. Recognizing the sense of their having the endurance required to make it through. Not by making attempts to fix it, however certain I might be that I could. This does not mean inaction on my part. Simply a sense of maintaining enough room for their dignity to remain intact. Suffering has many sources, and sometimes multiple causes interlocked. The complexity itself is overwhelming for the sufferer at times. So offering a hand, someone to lean on, a bit of light in the dark to help get over some tricky patch of ground is my most common approach. Read More4 Reply sunnypatti1 month agosunnypattiBy being present 100% with the person and listening to what they have to say. And if they don’t have anything to say, just being there with them. Holding their hand, lending a shoulder, giving a hug. Praying for them and praying with them. 7 Reply EJP1 month agoEJPWalk beside them and be their friend. 9 Reply devy1 month agodevyJust by being there, listening, offering a hug , praying for them.. 8 Reply Patricia1 month agoPatriciaListen without judgment. Show up. 6 Reply Dusty Su1 month agoDusty SuI believe that a very important factor in making a difference in a person’s life is by returning as much power to them as possible. To meet them on their terms, help with their needs, not as I see they ought to be, but as they see them. Empty hands and an open heart is my policy. Take out of my hands everything I think I know, would like to achieve, win trust by working with what they place in my hands. Of course, this must be ethically balanced. 10 Reply Holly in Ohio1 month agoHolly in OhioI deeply appreciate your guidance in this, Dusty Su, as I know you have much experience in comforting and serving those who are suffering. Thank you so much! 4 Reply Dusty Su1 month agoDusty SuWalking at end of life, with those in pain with life, having been in great pain myself, are great teachers. Thanks for your kind words 🙏 2 Reply Katrina1 month agoKatrinaYou are a very wise woman, Dusty Su. I want to follow you around and learn from you. 4 Reply Dusty Su1 month agoDusty SuLearned often by falling flat on my face. As it goes. As I say, as I lay in the dirt, looking up, I discovered some of the greatest miracles in my life. 2 Reply ashleydoyle1 month agoashleydoyleLoneliness amplifies suffering. If you want to make a positive difference for someone who is suffering, let them know that no matter how dark it gets, you will always be there. 6 Reply Christine1 month agoChristineBy being a caring friend 🤗💞💐. 6 Reply Kevin1 month agoKevinContact this person with a call, handwritten note, or better yet when possible, a personal visit. If the person who appears to be suffering is unknown to me, at the very least I make an effort to acknowledge their existence with eye contact and a “Hello,” and as it seems appropriate in the moment, “Can I help you?” Other times, I may pick up some food and coffee for a person who’s hungry, or reach into my wallet and pull out a bill. And yes, it is never enough. 14 Reply Michele1 month agoMichelePrayer and/or lighting a candle. 9 Reply Carla1 month agoCarlaI consistently find that whether I’m asked to or not, engaging in the act of listening to another’s physical, emotional or spiritual pain assists in their healing. 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