What I am not so quick at judging is: all my shortfalls in the exact same categories! Why is it ok for me to drive fast and get impatient (read drive on his rear bumper, flashing lights) with the guy who is driving sedately. "Doesn't he have any respect for others?" Did I ignore that family who was destitute making some 'rational' explanation in my mind how they got themselves there so why should I go out of my way to help? Is it really acceptable even if the things I said were done in defense of my character so I have no reason to apologise. I am being real here. Judge me if you want, but if you check yourself, perhaps you will find similar shortfalls. There are so many areas I can improve on, I just have to decide to do it, regardless of my internal rationalising.
I was watching a reality program where two guys travel over 9000 km across South America, starting their journey by emptying their pockets of all money. They have to rely on the willingness of people who would allow them to work in exchange for food and shelter along their journey. At the end of the journey the comment was, "People are good!" I really long for the day I can truly believe that about people because right now my opinion has become quite jaded. Seeing how families with almost nothing, invite these strangers into their homes and provide them with food sparked a little glow in me that within humanity there is still hope. We each have that option to be part of the "People are good" movement or we can continue being suspicious and keep everyone at arm's length, or perhaps further.
Let's be the reason someone else says, "People are good," rather than waiting to find the reason in someone else! Go ahead make someone's day.
(check out this site http://www.peopleforgood.ca/do-some-good/ )
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