Responsibility to the world

"We are called to leave the world a better place than we found it." Rev. Chris Michaels

Rev. Michaels goes on to say that we have three responsibilities:  first to ourselves - to be authentic; second to our fellow humans -- and not just the small circle of family and friends; and third to the world.  We who are caregivers might think we don't have time to give to a worthwhile organization or issue, but there are some things we can do.  For instance, the pastor in church recommended we contact our legislators about a pending issue.  Certainly we have time to write a brief letter asking them to support something we believe in.  Today, that is made so easy with electronics.  And, let us not forget our very small world.  I notice sometimes that people are kind and gracious to strangers or acquaintances, but treat their family members shabbily.  Charity begins, I believe, at home:  with oneself, with our close circle of family and friends, and then outward from that.