Solidarity
and service
Working together and
helping others is obviously essential for the community. I also think
that it is essential for one’s own sanity. When things get hard, the
people who are dedicated to helping others have a better chance of
keeping track or their humanity and the goodness of life, than those who
are not. I was struck with this realization years ago while watching
the movie “The Titanic.” The movie portrays some people risking their
lives trying to rescue others, while a selfish, privileged guy shoves
others aside in order to guarantee a spot for himself on a lifeboat. I
decided that I would rather live a caring life, even if it is a
bit shorter, than a selfish life.
It is good to ask ourselves now, “What can I offer others?” All of us
have skills that can serve people around us, and as crises hit, there
will be no shortage of people needing help. Most importantly, now is the
time to make the decision not to go it alone, but to pull together in
solidarity.
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