I encountered the quote of Mother Teresa the other day. Every single word of this short description touched my heart and gave me such a great encouragement for what I believe. I felt that this quote perfectly captured the importance of "aging in community" concept. I think it is the time for us to realize that "we must find each other..."
At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by 'I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.' Hungry not only for bread - but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing - but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks - but homeless because of rejection.
Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat . . . We must find each other.
Mother Teresa
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