I wonder where these special people are in our society?
The Peacemakers, those
who work to bring opposing sides of wars, skirmishes, fights and arguments to a
cooler understanding of each other.
The Lovers, those
who literally forget their own needs and fall hopelessly in love with another
person, actually getting lost in the other person. And then meeting his/her and their needs.
The Inventors, those
who see an unmet need and figure out a practical, accessible solution.
The Artists, those
who find unique expressions of their thoughts and thus communicate with others
in ways no one else can.
The Teachers, those
who impart knowledge to others by sharing facts, history, process, scientific
reason and logic. This is not sharing wisdom; that must be earned internally;
but the teacher brings the pupil to a point where wisdom can be created and
used by the pupil in living a purposeful life.
The Caregivers, those
who see the needs of others who cannot do for themselves, and then provide that
same assistance, usually in situations of illness, infirmity and decline toward
death.
The Volunteers, those
who hear the call for help from individuals or organizations and answer it with
helping hands, strong backs and patience.
The Helpers, those
who recognize the need to collaborate and cooperate with others so complicated
work is managed and done.
Each of these are worthy souls who step forward and accept
responsibility to make life as good as possible in specific situations. We most
likely think we are up to this task and that we have done so many times in our
lives. That in all probability is true. But are we in tune with our
surroundings well enough to be aware of all the needs? Should we do more? Can we
do more?
At the risk of burning people out, yes, I think we all can
and should do more. The how is the question.
I guess all of these are you and I and everyone who gets
outside of themselves to make a difference. That pretty much describes all of
us. If that is true, then we truly are our brothers’ keeper. Who would have thought that?
November 20, 2018
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