“What’s love got to do with this?” was his retort after her heartfelt request: “I just want to know that you love me.” This is not an unusual scenario to unfold in my office. While our focus is on the pandemic of Covid, there’s another pandemic going … and that is withholding or denying love.…
“What’s the point? My marriage has failed, I am looking old, I’m depressed, and there’s just nothing worth living for anymore.” I listened with compassion, and leaned toward her as I asked gently: “Do you know the purpose of your life? Because that is the point.” Her lip quivered and tears began to flow as…
“Ummmm…”… “Hmmmmmm…” I am never speechless but those were the only two sounds I could utter. The host chuckled and said, “That was the exact response Oprah gave when asked the exact same question!” I was on a podcast last week, and I guess he thought I would be somewhat relieved to hear that Oprah…
She sobbed from a broken heart as I sat with her. Then in despair she looked up and asked: “Why can’t we all just use our time to love each other like it was our last day on earth?” I was processing my dear friend through the sudden loss of her husband. From diagnosis to…