When we cling to our own positions and are not willing to let our hearts be moved back and forth a little by the ideas or actions of others, we may easily be broken.
Being like wild reeds does not mean being wishy-washy.
It means moving a little with the winds of the time while remaining solidly anchored in the ground.
A humorless, intense, opinionated rigidity about current issues might cause these issues to break our spirits and make us bitter people.
Let's be flexible while being deeply rooted.
-- Henri Nouwen
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