I don’t know how to change it culturally but I can as one person be more caring through acts of service to my family, church members, neighbors. It takes time and a willingness to get to know others. If you don’t know them it is impossible to know their need. I still bring a gift to new neighbors and make an effort to reach out, not always received though. People are so very busy. I think the machine is very good at keeping us so busy that we have no time for each other. We, I need to do better.
Those final two lines are a perfect summation for so many people's lives nowadays. So busy chasing around frantically trying to pay the bills there is little time for anything else.
As you say Suzanne, all we can do is endeavour to set a good example and hope that the love spreads.
I couldn't agree more. This ability to live shared lives in love has generally atrophied. We need each other. How does this change?
I don’t know how to change it culturally but I can as one person be more caring through acts of service to my family, church members, neighbors. It takes time and a willingness to get to know others. If you don’t know them it is impossible to know their need. I still bring a gift to new neighbors and make an effort to reach out, not always received though. People are so very busy. I think the machine is very good at keeping us so busy that we have no time for each other. We, I need to do better.
Those final two lines are a perfect summation for so many people's lives nowadays. So busy chasing around frantically trying to pay the bills there is little time for anything else.
As you say Suzanne, all we can do is endeavour to set a good example and hope that the love spreads.