Carry Each Others Burdens

When reading over Galatians 6:1-10 today, I got stuck on the first part of verse 2, "Carry each other’s burdens". Wow, what a powerful statement...so much so I can hardly move on past that in the scripture. For this point in my life, where I'm at now I identify so much with this portion of the scripture.  I tend to be one that really, takes seriously, the burdens of other people. I grieve when they grieve, I hurt when they hurt, and I have literally cried over other peoples burdens before..and become so burdened myself that it has affected my emotional state....so I started to ask you the question "Is there a time when it becomes 'too much' to carry each others burdens?" I still want to know what you think, but as I was typing it an answer popped into my head..... When I think I am carrying someones burden I think I am confusing the verb carry with the verb fix. So I went to http://www.yourdictionary.com/ to see the true definition of the word carry.

to hold or support while moving: to carry a package

to take from one place to another; transport, as in a vehicle: to carry the mail

to hold, and direct the motion of; be a channel for; convey: a pipe carrying water

to cause to go; lead or impel: his ambition carried him to the top

to be a medium for the transmission of: air carries sounds

to transfer or extend: to carry a wall along a precipice

to transfer (a figure, entry, account, etc.) from one column, page, time, etc. to the next in order

 I realize by reading that definition, I'm not supposed to FIX the burdens or the cause of burdens for other people, I am called to "hold and support" those around me, to help them "transport" or shift their focus from their burdens to Christ, to be a "channel" for them, reminding them what Christ has promised in His word regarding their situation, to "lead" them to Christ's word, to be a "medium" for them by praying for them, going before our Lord on their behalf, I am called to help them "transfer" their burdens and give them to the Lord...... Breaking down the command to carry one anothers burdens makes this much easier to swallow. I guess it doesn't mean that pain isn't involved when you love others, or care for others, or hurt for others....but we don't have to fix the problems, we don't have to fix the people, we don't have to put back torn pieces .....that's what the Lord does, we are only called to CARRY their burdens........... ....I'm glad I've broken that down because now it makes so much more sense to "carry each others burdens", we are still able to leave the hardest part to God, to FIX everything. I need to remember to work on continuing to carry, just simply carry one anothers burdens. Now I've got to tackle the Scripture further down about not comparing ourselves....this one might take a little longer.....