Rehumanizing With Words

Sometimes the most politically radical act and noblest expression of faith occur when we simply speak a few kind words to an invisible person. Usually the people we see but never see... The person who cleans the bathrooms at work... The guy that sells newspapers on the side of the road... The old lady who comes out every day to get her mail... Look a bit harder and you will see them. And if you really want to be transformative-- have a complete conversation. Thoughtful words spoken from the heart have the power to  rehumanize dehumanized indivuduals. I know this from being on the receiving end.