"To smile at someone who is sad;
to visit, even for a little while, someone who is lonely;
to give someone shelter from the rain with our umbrella;
to read something for someone who is blind;
these and others can be small things, very small things,
but they are appropriate to give our love of God concrete expression to the poor."

There is a tremendous strength that is growing in the world
through sharing together,
praying together,
suffering together,
and working together.
One day a young couple came to our house and asked for me.
They gave me a large amount of money.
I asked them, "Where did you get so much money?"
They answered, "We got married two days ago. Before we got married
we had decided not to celebrate the wedding,
not to buy wedding clothes, not to have a reception or a honeymoon.
We wanted to give you the money we saved."
I know what such a decision meant, especially for a Hindu family.
That is why I asked them, "But how did you think of such a thing?"
"We love each other so much," they answered,
"that we wanted to share the joy of
our love with those you serve."
