Found this over at Professor Jim's place. I read him almost every morning as he is working at writing everyday with "A Year of Giving Thanks" as the backdrop.
Ancient Wisdom
A Midrash tells of a rabbi who asked his students how one can be certain the night is over and the dawn has come.
One student suggested, "When one can tell the difference between a fig tree and an olive tree."
Another said, "When my eyes can distinguish a sheep from a dog."
The rabbi replied, "No. When you can look into the eyes of another and recognize your sister and brother. Then, truly the night is over, and a new day has dawned."
--from Munib Younan, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan, as qtd. in Context.
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If it's alright, I'm going to use it on my blog also (giving credit where credit is due!)
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