There are so many reasons why North Americans get calloused to news of disasters, pain, crisis, that it’s hardly worth listing them, they’re well known.
What is important is that you don’t let yourself forget that you are blessed, no matter what your circumstance, if you live in North America, and that blessings have responsibilities that accompany them. (If you don’t believe you are blessed than you haven’t seen much of the world)
Horace Mann once said, “Until a man a has done something for humanity, he should ashamed to die”. The point being, make it a goal not to respond to the crisis de jour, but instead to determine to make a mark in life for the good.
Find your passion, volunteer, serve, and go for it. It’s not just about you, it’s bigger than you.
David Curry
