Sometimes this world can seem downright cruel. All year long, the news is dominated by story after story of people doing horrible things each unto the other. From large scale wars and crimes against humanity to the exploitation of the weak, old and infirm, there is much wickedness in these times. It can almost make one throw their hands into the air and decide, disgustedly, to simply not care any more.
But then, each December, as the holiday season really gets into swing, it seems as though people stop to think a bit more about how to exercise good will and increased kindness toward their fellow man. Take for example this heartwarming story here.
Then consider the man in Colorado who returned an unmarked casino envelope containing $10,000 in cash he found in the airport.
Whether these stories exist because of a jaded media’s attempt to sow the illusion of good will toward men to capitalize on the holidays or because people truly do soften their hearts at the holidays, the net effect is to restore a bit of faith in humanity. This is sorely needed as one’s faith in humanity, these days, is rightly shaken on a regular enough basis that it hardly shocks us anymore.
This holiday season, remember to love your fellow travelers in this life and try to treat all you encounter with the kindness you’d wish to be treated with. Sometimes this world can seem downright cruel. All year long, the news is dominated by story after story of people doing horrible things each unto the other. From large scale wars and crimes against humanity to the exploitation of the weak, old and infirm, there is much wickedness in these times. It can almost make one throw their hands into the air and decide, disgustedly, to simply not care any more.
But then, each December, as the holiday season really gets into swing, it seems as though people stop to think a bit more about how to exercise good will and increased kindness toward their fellow man. Take for example this heartwarming story here.
Then consider the man in Colorado who returned an unmarked casino envelope containing $10,000 in cash he found in the airport.
Whether these stories exist because of a jaded media’s attempt to sow the illusion of good will toward men to capitalize on the holidays or because people truly do soften their hearts at the holidays, the net effect is to restore a bit of faith in humanity. This is sorely needed as one’s faith in humanity, these days, is rightly shaken on a regular enough basis that it hardly shocks us anymore.
This holiday season, remember to love your fellow travelers in this life and try to treat all you encounter with the kindness you’d wish to be treated with. Leave a Reply