Full Circle
Thursday, August 20th, 2009In the wake of the devastating impact of the global recession, the beauty of humankind has begun to show its light and to turn away from “me” to “us.”
For many, hope for humanity began with the international appearance of Susan Boyle who mirrored back our propensity to judge based on superficialities. At the same time, her courage, spunk and talent opened our hearts to not only the possibility of her achieving great success, but hope that we can do the same. It doesn’t matter that she placed second or that she had a temporary meltdown from the stress of being transported from a quiet village life to international stardom. Who wouldn’t?
Around the world individuals have risen above the negativity of today’s world to use their ingenuity to clothe, feed and house those who have found themselves joining the bottom rung of life’s ladder.
The recession has forced us to see our value as human beings rather than consumers. We’re finally beginning to remember what it means to love and to give without condition, to stop wasting the wonderful resources of the world and to return to a time when face-to-face communication is more precious than clever, inane forms of instant contact that separates us from each other.
People are planting vegetable gardens to feed not only their own families, but those of their neighbors. Closets are being cleaned out to clothe the less fortunate and donated cars are being refurbished so that single mothers don’t have to rely on public transportation to get to work or to respond to a family emergency.
This is the world I was raised in and I’m thrilled to see its return. Hooray for us!
Copyright 2009 by Jeanne M. Eck. All rights reserved. For permission to reprint or to quote extensively from this article, please contact the author at iamhappiertoknowyou.com