Last year I made a few New Year Resolutions. One of them was to start a blog. I have never blogged before, and didn't really know if anything I had to say would be meaningful. So after feeling uninspired, I just kind of let it go. At the same time, I took on a challenge to post a picture on facebook everyday. My daily posts became popular with my facebook friends. I received many comments about my daily posts and requests to continue this year....go figure!! So I may be looking to using that as a "jumping off" point to redefine my blog. Be patient as I try to figure this all out.
For those interested here is the link to my photo a day on facebook this past year.
.http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2722712160107.131464.1626203823&type=3
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
"Let's all take care of one another and make it a better place to live!"
One of my friends put the above words on her facebook status as a wish for the New Year. It summed up in one little sentence so much of what I believe. I have long been a fan of the old adage, "It takes a village to raise a child". In fact, it takes a village to raise us all and keep us going throughout our life. It seems that we think that one person, one soul mate is going to be the answer. We think there is one magical person out there that is going to complete our world. In fact, as in tribal days of old, we have a lot to gain from everyone we meet. Different people...friends, family members, coworkers...touch us in different places and enrich our whole being.....if we are open to them....if we let them. I think we have a place in our life and in our heart for so many people.
We live in a society that has become more and more isolated. There is a feeling that you are out there by yourself. I don't see people giving and sharing like the old fashioned barn raisings and quilting bees....but rather people are so concerned that they are being taken advantage of, so concerned that they get what's coming to them. People are homeless and struggling. Do we look at them and wonder what went wrong in their lives? Or rather do we ask how we can help them get back on track? Are we willing to take some of what we have to help them get back on track? I am not suggesting that we don't try our best to take care of ourselves, provide for ourselves, save for ourselves...but unfortunately, we have been scammed so much, taken advantage of so much....that part of our heart has indeed hardened. We put up walls to avoid being taken advantage of again. But really.....we need to seek people out to help. There are people scared about where the next meal is coming from. Scared that their vehicle will hold up...scared about whether they will be able to pay their bills. It is hard for them to admit failure. It is really easy to pass judgement on the choices they have made.....it gives us an excuse to not help when we can rationalize that they have somehow been reckless. We criticize people who aren't self sufficient. If they aren't self sufficient maybe we need to teach them how to be.
My wish for the world...and most especially for myself is to begin looking past what we alone need and start looking into how we can join together and help each other. The world is looking bleak right now. We can't make it alone. We need to count on each other and allow ourselves to be counted on. I wish that all of this can start with me. I wish that when I see a need...I can try to join with others to help...no matter what the need: financial, medical, emotional...we can not...not one of us....make it all alone. The only way we are going to make it in this country...through this time in history....is to join with each other and take care of one another.
It's a vision, a mission, an ideal to live up to in this new year......
We live in a society that has become more and more isolated. There is a feeling that you are out there by yourself. I don't see people giving and sharing like the old fashioned barn raisings and quilting bees....but rather people are so concerned that they are being taken advantage of, so concerned that they get what's coming to them. People are homeless and struggling. Do we look at them and wonder what went wrong in their lives? Or rather do we ask how we can help them get back on track? Are we willing to take some of what we have to help them get back on track? I am not suggesting that we don't try our best to take care of ourselves, provide for ourselves, save for ourselves...but unfortunately, we have been scammed so much, taken advantage of so much....that part of our heart has indeed hardened. We put up walls to avoid being taken advantage of again. But really.....we need to seek people out to help. There are people scared about where the next meal is coming from. Scared that their vehicle will hold up...scared about whether they will be able to pay their bills. It is hard for them to admit failure. It is really easy to pass judgement on the choices they have made.....it gives us an excuse to not help when we can rationalize that they have somehow been reckless. We criticize people who aren't self sufficient. If they aren't self sufficient maybe we need to teach them how to be.
My wish for the world...and most especially for myself is to begin looking past what we alone need and start looking into how we can join together and help each other. The world is looking bleak right now. We can't make it alone. We need to count on each other and allow ourselves to be counted on. I wish that all of this can start with me. I wish that when I see a need...I can try to join with others to help...no matter what the need: financial, medical, emotional...we can not...not one of us....make it all alone. The only way we are going to make it in this country...through this time in history....is to join with each other and take care of one another.
It's a vision, a mission, an ideal to live up to in this new year......
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