I have been visiting my neighbor who has cancer every day for six months and yesterday she snapped at me and told me to stop coming, and I do not know if respecting her wishes is love or abandonment.
More people experience this than they realize.
True service sometimes requires accepting rejection of our desire to help.
“Where Are You with Agape — unconditional love across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.