We Are In This Together

Many Americans say 2020 made them more aware of the needs of others and more selfless than ever before. They’ve donated a portion of their paycheck, taken out their neighbor’s trash, shoveled out a stranger’s car. “After the past year,” said a researcher, “people are looking to better the lives of others and their communities because they envision a greater purpose.”
"What do we really have to offer? Everything, it turns out. Within each of us is that essence of Being which is in all things – call it God, Life, Energy, Consciousness. When we’re helping another, they feel that they are not isolated entities, lonely beings.  They feel us there with them, that we are in this together.”
​– Ram Dass, How Can I Help?
Affirmative prayer: Today, my sense of connection with others, my awareness of the Oneness of Life, is made visible by my support of others. When I help another, I am honoring the Divine in them, and we are both lifted up to where we belong, into the heart of God. Amen.