Action In Reverence

"Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness,

to pull another into the light."

Norman B. Rice

In any given moment, we have the opportunity to extend our kindness whether we are a total stranger or a loving friend.  The word help does not automatically mean dishing out money; becoming enmeshed in drama; or crossing boundaries.  Our thoughts about helping others have become mantras of "There's nothing I can do."  This of course is the escape we use to avoid loving kindness.

Loving kindness is not just one thing.  It is unlimited and distributed in ways that resonate with an individual.  If a grocer has unsold food, he can donate it.  If a mechanic notices a car pulled off the road with flashers on, he can assist.  Just as a nurse or doctor can intervene outside of their professional environment.  

More importantly, loving kindness can take the form of a quick prayer, a silently sent word of hope, a simple gesture like a smile, or any simple action in reverence to people, places, and things.  We need to be a light to others using our thoughts, actions, and deeds.  Right here and right now, a simple gesture can alter the world of someone in despair.