Harry Gibbs memorial service was on Saturday, led by Chaplains
Gail Kennebrew and Stephen Findley, and attended by many of his friends and
co-workers from MD Anderson. Harry was 6’7”,
a cardiologist and Chief Diversity Officer, but what made him special was the
way he cared about others and life.
One of my morning rituals was to walk down his hallway in
hopes of catching him, for Harry and I shared cancer journeys. We would talk briefly and before I walked away,
he would reach down and place his hand on my shoulder, no words, just an
expression of caring and love. I longed
for his touch this morning, for love touches us at our core and opens our
hearts to life’s goodness even in suffering.
Nepo writes, “There is no substitute for going through things together” for
it is through caring we learn the power of presence that lights up our hearts
and lives. Give someone a caring “touch”
today and light up your heart!
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