Do something!! Life is too short.

I think most are familiar with this quote by Edmund Burke, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing!” Why is it the case that too many stand on the sidelines of life and watch the evil of the day continue to hurt people? What must happen for an average person to step up and do something that will impact the world around them? Why is it so easy for me to assume that someone else will stop to help the stray dog or grandma that just tripped and fell while attempting to cross the street?

I believe that we are facing a morality crisis where few are willing to stand up, speak up and act out in a fashion that reclaims the core values of human life! How is it possible that we continue to allow the bullies of the world and in our own circles to demean and give the impression that they are better than everyone else because of personal possessions or positions of supposed power?

I just watched a movie that depicted how a Father and his two sons put their lives on the line to save a few soldiers who had been left to drown at sea because of the ongoing battle that surrounded the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France. Clearly, it was obvious that this little boat could do little to turn the tide of the war. Yet, the father showed a relentless passion to put his livelihood and son’s lives on the edge to rescue a pilot and a group of soldiers whose large ships had been destroyed.

What makes life meaningful is when we do little things for those around us not expecting anything in return! Why is our present culture so obsessed with getting attention or being paid for doing what was always considered in the past to be the only way to live? The father with the small boat should be the mindset of all today but sadly it has become the exception. We too often judge doing something by what I think I’m going to get out of it.

The picture of this little girl on the shoulders of this BIG GUY handing a cold bottle of water to a homeless individual living on the streets shows how a simple act of kindness can change a life. Too many view people on the street or living on the edge as being less than human sadly. We are so quick to judge or make fun of someone else’s crisis. Imagine how this little girl will grow up not to be afraid of people that are different and how this young man made a choice to include his little friend in blessing someone less fortunate!

Do something that counts and make your life happen today with no more waiting!