We're more than haflway through the winter and definitely moving back into the light. Let's let it shine on a tendnecy I've noticed about us humans.
We've all witnessed it—sad to say, especially recently. There is some kind of major upheaval—either a man made or natural disaster that affects a certain geographic region or particular group of people.
What happens right after the event itself?—whether it's on a very local or worldwide level? People rush in either to help on site or via contributions or volunteering their time or effort in some way. The response is quite immediate and in many ways, second nature.
While you wouldn't necessarily expect it, I've seen this many times in New York City. It was there before 9/11 and since then has only become more readily available and prevalent.
For instance, let's consider someone
taking a spill on the sidewalk. Out of nowhere, people appear to comfort the person, ask if they can call someone, connect with emergency services if need be, stay with the person until further help arrives. It's a given, in a way.
Then just as mysteriously, when the moment has
passed, people who have no connection to one another, exepct for this event, disperse and go back into thier lives. It's quite like a dance that we all innately know.
So the question I'm left with is do we really have to wait for a crisis in order to offer this care to one
another? Is it only "acceptable" in that crisis? What if we were able to more readily practice this dance on a daily basis—gently, from moment to moment?
Must we wait for a disaster to offer "Critical Care" (3:13)?
