Spiritually uplifting

The best mass to go to is the one at which the Deacon gives the sermon. He is well spoken and reaches out to people. It seems as though lately the messages of the sermons, in general, have been catching my ear-must be a certain time in my life. In today's sermon the Deacon used a common phrase, "God broke the mold when he made him/her." Based on the readings, he explained that although that phrase is commonly used for famous people, (personally I use it at times for my kids when I am not sure who was supposed to be able to handle them), but it is really meant to apply to all people. He went on to say that all of us are unique and were given something to offer and share with other people.

When I think about my own children, although similar in some ways, not one is at all the exact same as the other and they all have very special things to give (becoming more apparent the older they get). Sometimes I think I know what I am meant to contribute and other times, I think I do it without thinking. Sometimes I think I don't want to contribute anymore-how much more can the world ask of me? and Sometimes I find myself just enjoying what others contribute. If we could all figure out what it was we were meant to give and were able to selfessly give that, what a world we would have. I guess that is idealistic, but at least we can try to change our little corner of the world.