Daily Meditation for May 23, 2025

When spring comes and lakes, rivers and other waterways open up, my friend John is reminded that he likes to throw stones into them and watch the ripples they make. He found one of his friends and suggested, “What if, like the ripples, I did something good for someone to make them happy, and they did something for someone else to make them happy, and so on? Wouldn’t that make the world a happier place? Yes, I think it would. So, what can I do? I will go home clean the house. Mom will be so happy when she gets home, she will make Dad’s favorite dish for dinner. He will be so happy that he will mow the lawn, and when he goes to work tomorrow will spread that joy even farther. What a great idea! I think I will go throw some stones in the river and see how many ripples I can make!”

By Ruth Anne Schneider, OSB