But to look at her from afar or simply as a model would indeed isolate her from the family intended by Christ. She is here, now, with us. She is actively present with the power that love gives. She is part of the communion called saints. Now, in mid-life, it is that very silence that I find appealing.
Few people know how to listen.
My friend Peg does. When I am with her, I am the focus of her attention and her listening. When I speak, her eyes follow mine, as if she is connecting with my soul. She hears more than my words. Mary must have been the same way.