There are 'children of the vanishing' all around us – individuals and groups whom society often fails to see, or chooses to ignore. They might be the lonely elder, the struggling family, the newcomer, or those facing systemic barriers we rarely acknowledge. Our spiritual journey calls us to cultivate a vision that goes beyond the obvious, to develop an attentiveness to the margins. Like the Earl who saw the 'duck puddle' and advocated for change, we are asked to truly *see* the conditions and the people who are suffering in silence. Where in your daily routine might you be passing by the unseen? How might a simple act of acknowledging another's humanity be a first step in speaking life and hope into their experience? Let us pray for eyes to see, and hearts open to respond to those who dwell in the shadows, drawing them into the light of God's compassionate gaze. Who needs to be truly seen by you today?