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<\/a>Relive the pain of others<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cOur son, Matteo, was born with a serious respiratory problem, and we spent the first six months of his life in hospital. How can I describe the anguish we experienced during his respiratory crises, or when doctors were unable come up with the therapy that would meet his needs? Yet, we never doubted the Father\u2019s love; thanks also to the support we received from our families and many friends. Overcoming the temptation of enclosing ourselves in our problem, we were enabled to share in the worries of others with children recovering in hospital, confronting the mystery of faith and suffering with them. Matteo is much better now. Recently, we were invited by the hospital department to belong to a group that reflects on issues related to young patients (the voice of the parents is important when it comes to difficult decisions). We accepted the invitation even though it would mean reliving our own pain, in the pain of others.\u201d<\/p>\n
M and S,<\/strong> Italy<\/a><\/p>\n The Cube of Love<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMum and Dad don\u2019t really get along. They often fight. Sometimes she doesn\u2019t give in, and he becomes angry. To help them, even though I\u2019m the smallest, the idea came to me of doing something at home that we do in school: learning how to love one another by rolling a cardboard cube with different phrases written on its six sides. I asked Mum and Dad to play it with me. We each had to take a piece of paper, copy down and do what they had read. If they didn\u2019t do it, I would keep score of it in my score book. Mum got the side that said: \u201cLove everyone,\u201d and Dad got \u201cLove your enemies.\u201d By playing with me they had began to love one another again.\u201d<\/p>\n