The Humbling Advantages of Helping Others
Over the past several years, the trend in our society is for people to be separated from one another … allowing us to be alone – and lonely – in the midst of a crowd. And in doing so to be dehumanized, or perhaps desensitized, a little bit more with each step. Front porches and time spent with our neighbors have given way to the hectic pace of our individual lives and high walls or fences … separating neighbor from neighbor to the point where many times we don’t even know the names of our neighbors. Similarly, cars have taken us off the streets, where we used to greet each other and stop to chat. Cubicles have taken away a bit of the humanity in working, as have even computers to some extent. Television has planted us firmly in our living rooms, instead of out with other people. Even still, I’m not suggesting we rip out our fences, give up our cars, or toss our computers and TVs.  Read more at www.MakeTheDaysCount.com