Ruth Graham, daughter of the famous Evangelist Billy Graham, gave us a glimpse of palliative care, inspired in a person's journey through hell. Living our lives often is cluttered and difficult. Our life will undoubtedly take each one of us through our unique "dark nights of the soul." too often we "chaos" and fall short of an incredibly high mark us and others for ourselves. This may come to an overwhelming sense of guilt, depression and feelings of worthlessness. And suddenly we realize also that there is no religion or belief system in the world that protects from being a human being.
Ruth talks about her struggles with its failed marriages, personal and family issues that led to its own journey through the dark nights depression, self-loathing, fear and despair; an integral part of the story is the complications brought on by being the daughter of one of the most famous religious figures of America and vain efforts to project an image of being someone who was not.
I remember once wondered about what were my heroes in my life. I can't say that I look forward to someone as a hero, but I certainly admire and I thank those who have walked through their spiritual Death Valley and have come across more human, more real, and is filled with a level of spiritual wisdom that escape many of us-even if they are still entitled inside ourselves.
Ruth Graham is a shining example of how we can learn to live our lives without shame and without the constant need to "beat up ourselves" because of our shortcomings.History of compassionately reminds me that we are all one in our games, regardless as to the nature or severity. in her life, I recognize myself.
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