The following quotes, altered for ‘agape’ are from comments made by Pierre Prastervank in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories for a Better World.
"To bless means to wish, unconditionally, total unrestricted good for others and events from the deepest chambers of your heart. It means to hallow, to hold in reverence, to behold with utter awe, that which is always a gift from the Creator.
"To bless is yet to invoke divine care upon, to speak or think gratefully for, to confer happiness upon — although we are never the bestower, but simply the joyful witnesses of life’s abundance.
"To bless is to acknowledge the unlimited good that is embedded in the very texture of the universe and awaiting each and all.
"Start by blessing yourself, constantly, sincerely and joyfully, for one cannot give to others the good one would withhold from oneself.
"Blessing is also a wonderful tool to remain open to the present moment — one of the most fundamental spiritual practices that exists, and one that is more sorely needed than ever.
"To bless all without discrimination of any sort is the ultimate form of giving because those you bless will never know from whence came the sudden ray that burst through the clouds of their sky, and you will rarely be a witness to the sunlight in their lives.
"The peace of your blessing will companion them on their way, and the aura of its gentle fragrance will be a light on their path.
{Editor’s note: the following is a quote from his reflection about forgiving someone he had considered to be a tormentor and enemy}
"For me, one of the greatest blessings happened three years ago, when I unexpectedly encountered the person who had masterminded the situation. We met and had dinner together and I cannot find words to express the incredible joy, and especially gratitude, I felt for the man. This person, whom I had seen as my tormentor and enemy, suddenly appeared as what the universe had always intended: my teacher on the path of greater agape."
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