People who feel 'left out of or forgotten by society' tend to fall into the trap of addiction, in its various forms. As a Christian Science Reading Room Librarian, I like to remember that these very strangers could be the angels that God is sending for my lesson in grace.

I have had many visits by homeless people with addictions. Several times I have been told by these 'guests': Thank you for listening to me, or I appreciate that you care enough to hear me. Sometimes they don't like what I have to share and they go on their way. But it's still my opportunity to know that God is caring for them and that they can feel the Father-Mother love of our Creator. Sometimes they return several months or even years later to tell me how that one visit gave them hope, and then they share their progress since that time.

How wonderful that society is looking deeply at what 'causes' addiction in order to end the misery it brings. How awesome that a vital part of the healing answer is actually inherent in each human being- feeling worthy because someone treated us as being worthy.