Many are struggling in this time. I have found myself with my thoughts and compassion for people on the front lines. This includes the healthcare workers and grocery workers we often here about and there are so many who are vulnerable on different kinds of front lines. My prayer today is to stretch and include the many varied experiences and struggles.
A Prayer for Those on the Front Lines 🙏
For the healthcare workers,
The front lines of exposure and stress
For grocery workers and delivery persons,
The front lines of risk and demand.
For those who care for others,
The front lines of compassion (and physical) fatigue
For those who are jobless,
The front lines of loss of identity and financial distress.
For those who are in prison,
The front lines of neglect and isolation.
For those with small children,
The front lines of overwhelm.
For those living alone,
The front lines of loneliness.
For those who are do not have homes,
The front lines of vulnerability.
For those who are teachers,
The front lines of innovation and exhaustion.
For those unsafe in their homes,
The front lines of fear and violence.
For those facing depression,
The front lines of inner darkness.
For those who are sick,
The front lines of pain, discomfort, and facing mortality.
For those newly in recovery,
The front lines of perseverance and staying clean.
For those newly grieving,
The front lines of navigating loss without community.
There are many front lines. More than named here.
May we extend kindness to all.
For anyone on the front lines,of fear, despair, overwhelm, fatigue
May you know that you matter, you are seen, you are brave, you are appreciated.
May you find inner peace amongst the chaos (or solitude)
May you be protected from suffering.
May you be courageous in reaching for and accepting help in new forms.
May you know you are connected to all near and far, seen and unseen, known and unknown.
Amen.