When our fragility becomes uncomfortably apparent, what rises to the surface? Fear and anxiety certainly do, and for good reasons. But also, in times of weakness and need, a kind of tenderness rises that teaches us to move out of ourselves towards others in care. This week, I'm sharing an essay I wrote last Fall, and poet and fellow-podcaster Susan Mulder (susanmulder.com) reads her poem "What if?" for our closing benediction.

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