Walking the Mile Together: A reflection from United Way of Southwest Minnesota
The other weekend, as I sat in church with my family, something unexpected happened. A hymn I’ve heard countless times before suddenly felt new. Maybe it was the quiet of the sanctuary, or the peaceful weight of my granddaughter on my lap—but when the congregation sang this verse, it reached straight into my heart: “We are pilgrims on a journey, we are trav’lers on the road; We are here to help each other walk the mile and bear the load.”
Those words lingered with me long after the Mass ended. They expressed something I’ve always believed: we’re not meant to travel life’s road alone. We’re meant to show up for one another, to help steady each other when the path gets steep, and to share the weight when someone’s burden becomes too heavy.
