Kinship— not serving the other, but being one with the other. Jesus was not “a man for others”; he was one with them. There is a world of difference in that.

Gregory J. Boyle
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Kinship isn't about serving someone else, but being one with them. It's about sharing the burdens and the joys of life with another person. It's being there for another person when they are down. It's being there for another person when they are having a good time.

It's being there for them when they need you most. Kinship is not about doing things for other people, but taking care of yourself so that you can be there for others in their time of need.

Source: Tattoos On The Heart: The Power Of Boundless Compassion

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