He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

The song title He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother expresses something quite beautiful.

When we help a friend in need, we ourselves often become stronger in the process. It may not always be easy, but somehow it lifts us up as well.

And perhaps it is also true that when we help another human being, we strengthen something larger than ourselves. A family, a friendship, a community — even if only in a small and quiet way.

Compassion seems to arise quite naturally when we allow room for it.

There is wisdom in the old saying:

“The greatest gift is to give.”

And perhaps that is true precisely because giving reminds us that we do not walk through life entirely alone.