The recent natural disaster that is Hurricane Harvey reminds us that, putting aside our differences, we are in many ways not only the same, but also a community, with compassion. The news media reports numerous instances of all that represents the best of what humanity is capable of. This includes selfless acts by people locally near the devastation, and also people all over the world. This includes individuals with many totally contrasting views of what is right for the country and the world, all working together on the same side.
A recent news program reported that when critics complained that Melania Trump went to Houston after Harvey, she was wearing high heels, and that this was inappropriate. (She changed to sneakers on the plane.) A comic known for being hard on the Trumps took her side, and said that it shouldn’t matter what she was wearing, he thought it was great that she was going in order to help!
If only we could try to see the good in others more of the time, the world might be a much better place. As Jerry Garcia used to say, “People should be nice to each other.”
Sometimes it seems difficult to find the good in some people, but when that quality is recognized, it is encouraged and perhaps helped to grow, even in the hardest cases.
Each of us has the power to encourage change for the better. As the Dalai Lama has said, “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
“Do not look at my outer form, but take what is in my hand” -Rumi
