"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." (Gal. 6:2)
In Booker T. Washington's autobiography, Up from Slavery, Mr. Washington recalled a
beautiful incident of his older brother's love. He said the shirts worn on his plantation by the
slaves were made of a rough, bristly, inexpensive flax fiber. As a young boy, the garment was so
abrasive to his tender, sensitive skin that it caused him a great deal of pain and discomfort. His
older brother, moved by his brother's suffering, would wear Booker's new shirts, until they were
broken in and smoother to the touch. Booker said it was one of the most striking acts of kindness
he had experienced among his fellow slaves.
As illustrated by the action of the older brother, let us fulfill the Lord's command to "bear one another's burdens."