"If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give,
that which I considered to be the most useful to the men in our country,
I should simply say: in the name of God, stop a moment,
cease your work, look around you."
Leo Tolstoy
During my career days, I would sleep late on Sunday mornings, wake up whenever, put on the coffee, and dash out of the condo to the neighboring gas station to buy a Sunday morning newspaper. It was a ritual of sorts. Admittedly, I would browse through the inserts first and then read the paper from front page to back.
Wandering through the newspaper kept me updated on the world government and local news. I enjoyed knowing what was going on in my community and allowed me to feel as though I had one foot in the 'real' world.
Now, abhorrent visuals, graphic descriptions, and undocumented stories are readily available, and I want no part of them. It is enough to know that children are in dire situations scarring them emotionally for life. People are starving, while others lose their jobs and/or living space. Through extending love, light, and prayers out into the world, I attempt to remain aligned. Please, 'look around you' and help wherever you can.
