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Posted Oct 13 2009 10:05pm The health of the spirit is often
overlooked. I think it's important to understanding the person
you are dealing with.  You can throw one pill after another to
stave off or placate the manifestations of illness but a hands
on empathetic approach to understanding the human being
underneath it all can make all the difference.  Writing
prescriptions or handing someone a pill is easy. Understanding
why they are not healthy, why they are in pain or why they do
things to hurt themselves is not.  Do you understand the culture
of the human spirit? You may be well traveled geologically but
have you ever explored the culture of the elderly, the dying,
the grieving or the abused?  It requires a few things. One is
exercising the art of shutting up and listening, while another
is the art of setting aside time. Another is offering comfort.
How long has it been since you shut up a