
Each day the beat goes on and the
challenges do not get any easier as the cycle of issues keep on repeating themselves
regardless of who is running for the highest office in the land. There is so much to do and for many people...
their lives too often hang in the balance
by the decisions and policies made by those in charge. Finding real solutions to growing problems
takes a lot of energy, vision, goodwill, collaboration and building strong
community relationships.
I must admit to you that being out
on the front lines is a job that is not clearly understood or appreciated most
of the time. But people do know that it
is necessary to have someone out there helping some of the most vulnerable people
of our society deal with homelessness, domestic violence, mental illness and
drug addiction. If those issues are not
addressed they can soon grow into something more. There is a great need in our society to have people
standing and fighting for equal rights, human rights and voting rights. The sad reality is the fact that there are
not enough people making that kind of difference.
Sometimes progress is slow and that sometimes
good intentions are misunderstood, but it takes people who accept the calling to
“be the difference” that keep things moving
in the right direction. I know that a lot
of people just believe that it is someone else’s job and that they are not a
part of the solution. They would rather sit
on the sidelines and become a part of something that requires less personal responsibility
or to just do things for comfort sake. But
in the end and regardless of political views... “The needs are real and the people are real too.”