DAY 93 – A SOLID FOUNDATION THAT WITHSTANDS THE TEST OF TIME: STANDING AS ONE; WE ARE ALL TIED TOGETHER

I have an uncle who is an architect. When I was a kid I remember him telling me that every building, whether it is just a small home to a one hundred story skyscraper, must have a foundation that can withstand the pressure from everything that is built upon it. Without a solid foundation something could happen that could tear away at the fabric of what holds a building in place and create a condition that is deleterious to an optimally functioning structure.

Thinking about human beings the same thing can be said about ourselves and our world, humanity requires a solid foundation that we can build our lives upon that give us the necessary underpinnings by which we have fewer difficulties. Such a foundation will do us well since we can count on it to be the structural force each of us needs to carry on in a manner that holds us up to our higher ideals. By having the inner strength, determination and ability to live up to those higher ideals in all situations we will be able to enjoy and fully appreciate life when it is going well but it will also enable us to deal with life’s potential and actual pitfalls with a maturity that is sometimes hard to achieve when faced with the rigors of everyday living.

While life holds many variables that create the unevenness and disruptions that are part of human life there are many constant aspects that when looked at more closely overshadows the turmoil that comes our way. First and foremost is that human beings can act with kindness and consideration. We also have people who go out of their way to change the unwanted and create something that is better than what is going on at that moment, whether it is scientific discoveries for products that enhance life or social movements that end human mistreatment. In addition, when tragedy strikes a community there are scores of people who come to their aid.

No one has first hand experience with those who lived in past centuries. Our global ancestors have had to act in similar fashion as we do today because humanity cannot function without benevolence by their fellow human beings. This is at the heart of the human mosaic where we manage the human household where everyone benefits. This is the solid foundation that will take us to greater heights.

I now realize that the better world of tomorrow will have a solid foundation upon which everything else is built upon. At the base of this solid foundation will be humanity as a whole standing together as one knowing that we are all tied together in a united benevolent effort to create a better life for everyone no matter what nation they are born into, no matter what religious beliefs they hold, no matter what race they belong to, no matter what ethnic heritage they are part of and no matter what sexual orientation they have.