It Takes a Village

We talk about serving and making a difference and I would venture to say that each of us want to make a difference. We all have different passions and those passions are what drive us and what make us unique. When we work together, we make a difference. Whether it's political activism, social activism, spiritual service, arts or music - it all fits together like a puzzle we each have a piece of.

Yesterday was a bit of a crazy day. My water heater was sitting in two inches of water and my cousin needed to come, with her two young boys, to my house for the afternoon. The boys were down, the workers were working on my water heater and we were taking a moment to breathe. My cousin and her husband are new to town so they don't know many people yet. She made the comment, "wow, it really takes a village". While that statement is evident in our individual lives, it's also evident in our lives as a collective nation. We weren't meant to live this life alone. It does take a village. Each of those individual passions plays a role in ensuring that the village works and continues on into the next generation, hopefully better than the prior generation.

That's what we are trying to do at the SPFB, make a difference in our corner of the world, do our part to be a productive member of the "village".

Today America lost a legend and a servent when we lost Ted Kennedy. You may not have agreed with his politics but no one can argue the impact he left on his country or the lifelong service he genously gave. He did his part as a member of the "village" we call home.