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Work is picking up and its bittersweet.  Still not doing the work I thought I 'd be doing but happy to have tasks to do.

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Don't live life on the sidelines.  listen to the Voice of Truth step out of the boat, confront your giants, and make your mark in history.

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Facebook, the news, Twitter, etc are all filled with talks about the legendary Whitney Houston. One comment or theme that really has me thinking is summed up by this quite "One person (i.e. Houston) dies, and 1 million cry.  100 million  die everyday and no cries)"  It's true.  Whenever a famous artist, athlete, or actor dies it's broadcast over every possible news outlet.  however, only CNN and a few other news organization highlight the massacres in Syria and the deaths of many due to famine and civil war.  Why?  What is it about our society, our culture that we care more about the fortunate than the less fortunate?  We don't really even care about the starts as opposed to interested in the drama going on in their lives.  I think it is partially because of our selfish tendencies.  We care more about what people can do for us, than what we can do for other people.  More than likely the reason why we don't cry or think about the millions that die oversea is because they're not doing anything for, they're not affecting our lives.  We don't consider how we can impact the life of others or how we can make a difference in the lives of generations to come. I love and respect Whitney Houston, Steve Jobs and other inspirational people who have passed away.  But I have to wonder how life would be different if we were more interested in the issues and lives of other people, especially those less fortunate.  From caring comes courage. 

“Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.”   William Arthur Ward