Consider your hands for a moment… They carry your history.  Are there scars?  Are there rings on your fingers? 

Think for a moment of things you have given to others with your hands. And, of course, bring to mind some of the things you have received from others.

Recall times when your hands reached out to wipe away tears, both of sorrow and of joy. When was the last time you held a baby with your hands? Or gently stroked the head and face of someone who was ill or simply needed comfort from you?

What have your torn down with your hands? What have you built up with them? 

How will you use your hands to help others today?

[Thanks to Vinita for the idea.]