Vacant

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. ~ Voltaire

Kindness makes it possible

Conviction gives strength

Decency builds fellowship

 

Inclusion creates investment

Fairness opens the soul

Shelter, sustenance, fair wage, a human right

 

Simplicity at its core

However, daily it falls apart

We are guilty of inaction

 

Reviews

[keith]

too many waiting on others to take the first step
which brings the question ...
are we a world of coat tail riders or a world of the spinless
WRITERS CAFE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE of BOTH!

[MCS]

You're right the buck just gets passed around. I spent today on the front line of a downtown shelter I would term it hell on earth. Thank you my friend for commenting.

[keith]

it might well be that 'not doing anything but bitching' resolves nothing
actions are what work
presence is the most powerful action ... the powers that be HATE when citizens put them in the spotlight
holding our governments transparent and legal
citizens have a right to educate themselves and others
it takes 'physical presence' to gain effective outcomes
it doesn't have to be a bloodbath
only an activity guaranteed and protected 1st amendment right
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of peaceful assembly and the right to address one's grievances with our government

[keith]

and yes ... i do know our BILL OF RIGHTS ... ALL 10 amendments
i have spent more than 10 years educating myself on OUR RIGHTS! i am by no means an expert but have full confidence in my knowledge and abilities to represent myself in any court pro se
as a citizen it is my responsibility to be educated.
it might save my life and the lives of others!

[Chris Shaw]

So much wisdom here Mary. If each one of us did a little better, what a huge difference that could make collectively. We are all guilty. Well done. Your posted image is captivating.

Chris

[MCS]

Dear Chris, the system is broken and us long with it. It breaks my heart that we don't care enough to turn this ship around. Thank you for commenting it means a lot.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"To one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin." James 4:17 There are sins of "omission" and sins of commission. We all know what the latter are. But few think about the things they leave undone; the kind word, unspoken, the helping hand not offered, the money withheld in surplus that might have helped someone else in need. Those are sins as well that hinder our potential growth as children of God. Conviction comes from faith and faith comes from God. So we are admonished, " Do not quench the Spirit" 1st Thessalonians 5:19 but allow the Spirit to do the works God intends for us through us. Like a good child is eager to please its loving parents, we should also be eager and ready for every good work. I really enjoyed this read because it echoes a truth that needs to be heard and known. We are builders in the Kingdom of God. We are like the Master Carpenter who builds a home that will last for eternity. That is our job, to become a little more like Him every day and a little less like our stubborn, vain, selfish and sinful selves. Christ said, "I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly." So we are not asked to give without promise of reward but whatever we give to others God will supply in abundance for us. That is a truth that brightens ever closer to the coming dawn. I believe this because I have experienced it for nearly seven decades my own life. An old friend of mine, a brilliant mind and a professor who died from throat cancer, told me once, "If we can't help each other in this life, what good are we?" That puts all the "religion" out of the way to the simple quandary of what am I doing for others? "Doctor Dan" , my friend, was always good at getting to the heart of the matter. Great read.

[MCS]

Fabian, your friend said it right; what good are we indeed. I’m just discouraged with the state of things. I raised money for a shelter in Toronto and it’s getting hard to raise funds. I spent today on the front line; that’s new for me I don’t usually interact with folks we seek help from this place. Nothing prepared me for what I saw. I knew it was bad and I don’t know how to process my feelings at the moment. In short, I’m heartbroken. Thank you for reading and sharing.

[Re-Pete]

you've got that right. love the pic and included quote. too.

‘"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

[MCS]

Pete, thank you. At the end of the day the collective just needs to do better.

[Dylan Macadham]

Wow, a great one, it says it all! The thoughts of a Good Soul in 9 lines.
Might I add a 10th (re "guilt")? ... Self-forgiveness helps. ...
... haha, do as I say, not as I do :)

[MCS]

Dylan, thank you for sharing. The same old has gotten old. We do know better now let's just do better.