"...Suppose someone standing by a clear, sweet spring were to curse it: it just keeps right on bringing drinkable water bubbling up to the surface. Even if he throws mud or dung in it, before long the spring disperses the dirt and washes it out, leaving no stain..."

This week, I am reading quotes from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, written around 171 AD.

Reflection questions:

• Are we holding onto ugliness from a past interaction with a donor?

• How can we let go of the ugliness and turn to kindness, simplicity and morality, as Marcus Aurelius states, or can we turn to generosity?

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