“‘To be loved is to be looked at in such a manner that the reality of cognition is disclosed.’ A Christian who doesn’t merely see but looks at another communicates to that person that he is being recognized as a human being in an impersonal world of objects, as someone and not something.”—Brennan Manning, “The Inportance of Being Foolish”
I think, at the end of the day, one of the greatest honors we can give—and receive—is to witness and honor with personal attentions in an impersonal world: children, friends, family, spouses, strangers, we can impact all by simply recognizing, giving dignity, and expressing back the good we see in them. Who will we honor this way today?