“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” –Simone Weil 

Prayer 

God who sees us,

We are humbled by how you see us, attend to us, and love us, just as we are. Help us share this same gift of attention with each other—with the patients and families we have the privilege of serving, with the colleagues who serve beside us, and with all those we encounter in the course of this ministry. Let there be no strangers among us today, as we practice seeing all those we meet as icons of your presence and truly listening to the burdens they carry. With gratitude that we are freely able to share such a rare and pure gift as attention, we pray. Amen.

Call to Action 

When my sense of busyness or self-importance tempts me to ignore others today, try and remember there is nothing more precious than the gift of attention.