002/365 - Perspective
I was thinking about what to do for my 365 today whilst at work, and had a couple of ideas.
Then I found out that the death toll for the Victorian bushfires, as of 50 minutes ago, has hit 181.
Suddenly all the shit I worry about from day to day doesn't seem so important. I wonder whether I will ever consistently view my life in perspective. Sure, some things are important to me. And whilst disasters are occurring all over the world, all the time, life does go on and your boss will never accept "some guy died on the other side of the world this morning!" as an excuse for you being late.
But I hope that I never lose my compassion for those who are in distress. I can't think of anything worse than being so jaded that getting to work on time will matter more than praying for people who are battling for their lives.