Think of the most joyful people you know… often one common denominator is that they are people who live for other people rather than themselves. One of the ironies of happiness and joy is that you can never actually seek it outright – it is only gained indirectly. And one of the best ways to gain it is through giving of yourself to others in sacrificial and loving ways. Jesus commanded his disciples to wash each other’s feet – in other words to be self-giving to each other. This is more than a practice of love – it is how we experience the joy of a life lived with Christ.