It's time to sit up straight
You could walk right by all of the people that mean the most to me on the street and not ever know how important they are. The ones that have gotten me through days that I wouldn't know what to do if they weren't there. These people are living their lives without recognition, just silently saving me in times I'm without grace or hope (often) by just being who they are. If I had never met these people I'm sure my life would not be the same, it would be less to some degree, but I might never know that. I'd probably be cynical, miserable, and lonely. There are people out there like that, could it be that the door to their "someone's" wasn't opened at the right time? Or they missed out altogether on the joy of having ones who love them? Am I, by effect, causing their misery by seeing the closed door and not entering it and loving them? I think that is what God meant by "to whom much is given, much should be expected" (something like that). I know what it is like to love and have love. To be trusted and praised, remembered and honored. God has blessed my life and I should go on living using my blessings as examples of how to treat others. Any one of us could be that person that saves another. Whether we know it or not. I have always put off reaching out to people. Because I am afraid. I'm afraid that I won't be good enough, or I'll be a bad example, or I'll get hurt in the process. I wait for someone "better suited" for the job to step up and take my place. And surely there is someone out there better... But I'm starting to realize that if I see a situation where I could be useful, it's not because I'm observant, it's because I am meant to help. We're all God's servants and He puts me places where I can help. I don't have to be rich or be a doctor or a priest. I can be friendly or kind or just listen because that's what I'm supposed to do. I'm not destined to be the perfect savior for everyone. That job's been filled. To everyone who reads this know that your job is to help others too, no matter what your religious beliefs are; you can be a humanitarian simply because you are human. And thank you to all who's love is an inspiration to be a better person. Especially God :)