I talked to a good friend this morning. She is going to take care of an uncle who is in the hospital but has no family nearby. She is doing it because, "It is the right thing to do." No big rewards, no recognition, no need to even make it known. She said, 'You know, life is a walking journey and as you come across things you have the choice to step over something or pick it up."
How many times do we take the time to really think and recognize what we are doing? Can we really see what is going on around us and really think of, "What is the right thing to do?' I think we tend to go to areas of least resistance without the perspective of either what we really want to do or what we must do.
Are we bold and active or fearful and passive? Can we affect something for the better or do we pass up such opportunities. The whole theme of the good samaritan is my point. We don't have to stop and take care of others but the world will certainly be a better place with our spiritual and truly human, spontaneous reaction to things. I read in the Detroit News a good article that said all the greed we have seen in the banks will now have to made up with care about others now in the hard times.
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I remember you talking about this. Your written word is clear on this message. In hard times that is all we have right? Being good to one another. Sometimes doing the right thing seems to interrupt our dreams and aspirations. Doing the right thing should be an aspiration so it all falls into place. Thanks Dad.
ReplyDeleteHey Dad, those bikes you've tried can be had for fairly cheap. The Diamondback Insight is a great value. It also comes in blue. I think you and Mom would have a lot of fun on those. We'll work something out soon.
ReplyDeleteHey Paul. I really liked those bikes. Blue and red sound cool. Looking forward to seeing you in Troy next weekend. I am waiting for a job now. Almost went to Boston but I didn't have enough QuickBooks experience. Keep ridin' and rockin'
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