It’s so easy in the midst of the protests and inaugurational
hype to be side tracked and forget what has made the US a great nation. I envy
those that have the means and time to participate either in the actual swearing
in ceremony or the massive protests speaking out for the rights of those that
have been marginalized. I admit that I haven’t seen our county so divided as it
is today with the questions about whether our next president can accomplish
good for all citizens. I know that it’s so easy to cast stones and scream out instead
of seeing what is truly needed is another revolution with this MLK mindset of
servant leadership.
After recently watching the movie, Hidden Figures, I was reminded of how extremely racist we were as a
nation not that long ago and how we’ve made progress but still have opportunity
today to bring together a divided nation. The real question everyone should be
asking is what’s ultimately the biggest concern in the country that must be
addressed ASAP? Is it building a wall, deporting the dreamers, racism, gender
equality, bullying large corporations from moving their operations outside the
US or raising the minimum wage to a livable wage? Clearly there are strong
views on all sides of these issues.
As the White House has watched the packing of one family as
the unpacking of another family has taken place who decides the key issues?
What determines whether something is done about racism, wage inequality or lead
in the main water supply of too many cities? Sadly, our differences and
unwillingness to compromise has caused our politicians and citizens to
experience this great divide. We unfortunately end up with all sides screaming
at each other instead of working together to accomplish the most good for the
majority. Instead too often the power brokers take over and the average person
is left behind.
I was so impressed with an article about a senior who was
running a local ½ marathon and unfortunately fell close to the finish line.
This gentleman was bruised and bloodied yet, two Samaritans came out of the
woodwork and helped him cross the finish line. There were pictures in the local
press with this bloodied runner searching for his two angels. Why can’t we be
more willing to put aside our differences and need to be right and help in a
common sense fashion those that are within arms’ length? Why do we continue to
allow our differences; socially, religiously, racially and politically to
cripple us so we purposely live in a divided world with hatred and bitterness
at the forefront instead of love and forgiveness?
The Word’s eyes have all been focused on an outgoing
president and his last-minute pardons and the incoming president who has
tweeted up a storm. Yet, the eyes of the world should be turned to one another
to stop talking about ‘stuff’ and be doing something to make a difference for
the senior who has been forgotten, the recently widowed or thousands of
children that are in the foster care system. What defines our cultures
shouldn’t be the amount of massive wealth we have acquired but what have we done
for others without expecting anything in return.
What if we were to actually live out the real golden rule
putting others before ourselves instead of believing that those with the most
gold are the real rulers?
So, what should be the most persistent and urgent question
before the US and the world? How does one person make an impact that will make
a difference in the life of one person today!
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