The Healing Journey

September 24, 2026

Someone once told me — someone who’s more tolerant of dislikable people than I am — that you should never judge a disagreeable person because you don’t know what they’re going through. She said you never know what crosses they’re carrying. Some may be ill, some may be suffering from addiction, some may have a family crisis, some may have been raised in an abusive home. She said we all carry a lot of self-destructive baggage. She also told me to find it in my heart to be kind even if that kindness isn’t returned.

So I’m asking the Holy Spirit to direct me every time I run into a person I’d love to run away from. I’ll offer up any insults or indignities to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in exchange for graces for the people I dislike, people who can be nasty, unkind, self-centered, self-righteous and petulant.

Many years ago, I discovered that when you ask Jesus to let you see another person the way he does — through the lens of his love, acceptance and tolerance — you’ll have an entirely different perception. I just hope everyone can look at me the same way.
©J Pisani

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