Put Something Back
I firmly believe that none of us asked to be born and that this
world doesn’t owe us a living, or anything. But by the same
token we are in debt up to our armpits. Sure, we didn’t get a
choice about being here, but once we are here we get fed and
watered, entertained and amused, challenged and educated,
awed and flabbergasted. It’s all here on offer for us. We can do
pretty much anything we want. We can take from this world
all it has to offer. And this world has an amazing amount to
offer all of us.
We can take and take and take. There is nothing to say we
can’t. What I am suggesting is that we sleep better at night if
we put something back. After the show, be one of the volun-
teers clearing up.
Be generous with everything. Be generous with your generos-
ity. You don’t have to give money, but rather your time and
care. If you have a special talent, use it to help others in some
way. If you have facilities, lend them to others who need them.
If you have the power to effect change for the better, then use
it. If you have influence, use it.
And if you don’t? I’m sure that we all can make a difference in
our own small way. We might have to look carefully or use our
imagination a bit or be creative in how we define “giving
something back.”
We don’t all have to become charity workers or missionaries,
but we could sponsor a child in need. We don’t have to turn
our house into a shelter for the homeless, but we could start a