Every human being has a great, yet often unknown,
gift to care, to be compassionate,
to become present to the other,
to listen, to hear and to receive...
Those who are not afraid to hold a hand in gratitude, to shed tears in grief,
and to let a sigh of distress arise straight from the heart, can break through paralyzing boundaries and witness the birth of a new fellowship,
the fellowship of the broken.
-Henri J.M. Nouwen