Terrible Fixer Upper

In the movie "Frozen" the Trolls sing a song, "A terrible fixer upper can be fixed up with love."  They are referring to the rough mountain man, Gustav, in relation to Anna, a princess.  Their point is that some people are in much need of being fixed up, in more ways than a make-over at the salon.  When we meet such a person we might be able to help by the way we are toward and with them.  Assuming it is safe, can we be kind, compassionate and willing to listen, maybe even forgive?  Or do we just ignore such people as being "too much work."  I talked to the Catholic School students at Sacred Heart of Jesus school in Boulder about this and they got it.  Their parents and teachers sometimes need a little bit of love.  If our only response is to be selfish, self-centered and whiny, then we cannot give much love.  Of course, maybe I should have been giving a sermon on dogma, but I spoke about Frozen instead.  I might have to burn for this, but at least I was in the child's world.  Should get some time off for that!