The following meditation, “Life Goes On,” is from Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart.
During these turbulent times we must remind ourselves repeatedly that life goes on. This we are apt to forget…[but let] us not be deceived. It is just as important as ever to attend to the little graces by which the dignity of our lives is maintained and sustained. Birds still sing; the stars continue to cast their gentle gleam over the desolation of the battlefields, and the heart is still inspired by the kind word and the gracious deed.