The great use of life...

The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.

- William James

ME! ME! ME! My Kids! My House! My Dog! My Cat! My Stuff! That pretty much describes society today. I'm sure there have always been greedy selfish people in the world, but they seem to be every where I go today.

I went Christmas shopping last Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). Everywhere I went people were rude, impolite and down right mean. Everyone was pushing trying to be the first in line, rushing to beat someone to a parking space or snatching things off of shelves. I don't know, maybe its just me, but none of is that important to me. I would rather let the lady that has 2 children in tow, who are screaming and into everything, go ahead of me. I held the door open for people. When you do things like that people look at you like you must me insane. They aren't used to people being helpful. It's a very sad commentary on the world today!

That's why I love this quote from the great American philosopher William James. It's not about me, me, me, it's about doing something that matters. Make a mark on the world. One that will make a difference in the lives of others. Donate to a charity, help in a disaster relief program, go on a mission trip with your church, or give some time to a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. The list is endless. And remember, just being kind, may make the difference in someone's day. You never know what a difference it might make. So the next time you see a Mom walking through the parking lot with a buggy full of groceries and a couple of kids, how about you remember this and let her go first, I'm sure the 10 seconds that it takes won't make that much difference in your day, but it might for her.