What can we do?

"A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit." - Elton Trueblood

"Even the strongest hands can lose their grip, the greatest minds can become cloudy, the biggest hearts can break. So be kind. Just always be kind." - Anonymous

We must teach each other and our children to have "good hearts". We must cultivate respect and trust for each other. We must be concerned for the rights, feelings, and general well-being of everyone.

Education is primarily serving others and leaving the world a little bit better than how you found it.

We can all give time, connection, attention, laughter, hope, and love.

"I believe appreciation is a holy thing – that when we look for what's best in a person we happen to be with at the moment, we're doing what God does all the time. So in loving and appreciating our neighbor we are participating in something sacred." – Fred Rogers

We need each other

We marvel at the sun, moon, and stars. We love the mountains, oceans, beaches, and deserts. Do we not see the beauty of the humans that pass by us every day.

Every person we see is a unique and marvelous aspect of creation.

Today we see so much division and separation. We need to see the Divine in our fellow humans. We need to treat each other with empathy, compassion, and love.

When we are born, we all must have human contact or we die. We thrive on human connection. We are all part of the same life force.

"No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main."

- John Donne

We need each other.

Let us remember...

Let us remember this is not the first time our nation has felt divided. On March 4, 1861, five weeks before the Civil War began, newly elected President Abraham Lincoln opened his heart and spoke these words:

"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union who again touched, as surely will be, by the better angels of our nature."

- Abraham Lincoln

I feel the challenges of our world...

I feel the challenges of our world.  There is great complexity. None of us alone can solve the challenges of our complex world. 

We need to know that the choices we make contribute to the resolution of social and global concerns.

We are responsible for each other and our planet. We cannot leave it for someone else to solve. The time is now.

How do I care for the health and safety of those without a home?

How do I intervene with race and ethnic hatred and violence?

How do I provide enough food for starving children?

How do I stand for peace in a time of war?

The answer lives in me. In my spirit, in my soul. To change the world, I must change myself. To change myself, I must change my heart. I must risk being an example of love and acceptance.  I must forgive. I must work for unity. I must speak for peace and harmony.

Love is the only sane and satisfactory response to the challenges of the world.

Journey of self-discovery

"Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there, what you choose to do with them is up to you." - Richard Bach

Everything that happens in our lives presents us with opportunities for significant learning. 

We evolve, and the truth of who we truly are is revealed.

There are no judgments or punishments, only lessons. 

It is our birthright to learn and grow.

There are no accidents. 

Everything is occurring for our growth and development. 

We are wise to ask "what am I learning from this experience?"

We are grateful to be on this journey of self-discovery.