When the sorrow cries, Listen.  Listen deeply, without response.  We long to be heard, especially when speaking with authentic voice.  The quality of the message is supreme – so too should be the quality of reception.  May we develop a practice of deep listening, receiving the thick stories that surround us; for beauty is found in the ear of the beholder, and when we listen closely, we hear the song of life moving through each of us.  We give thanks for auditory awareness.  Blessed Be, and Amen.