December 21, 2014
Approaching the end of another year, it
is officially Winter now. It's been quite a year, personally, for
many of the members of my family. Many health issues to deal with,
but at the end of this year it appears that we will all survive and
be of good cheer for next year.
I was watching “It's a wonderful
life”, a movie starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. The story
brought to mind the similarities in our lives today with what
occurred to George Bailey in the movie. There was a calculating
wealthy man, named Mr Potter, who wanted to increase his wealth and
power at the expense of the working people in the town of Bedford
Falls. George Bailey resists Mr Potter's efforts and makes his world
a better place. The people of Bedford Falls turn out to support
George when a crisis occurs and you can feel the love that this one
man created by unselfishly trying to help others.
I sometimes forget that, although we
are surrounded by Potters, there are unselfish, loving people out
there who will willingly help others with no reward in mind. Our
world right now is dominated by the Potters but, hopefully, the
unselfish, loving people will triumph. I know that most all of the
members of my family would easily qualify for the Bailey mode of life
because they love and give freely when the need appears. I would
hate to have a bunch of Potters in my family. Like George Bailey, in
the movie, it takes some effort and some sacrifice to maintain that
helpful, unselfish lifestyle, but the love that you create comes back
multiplied and leaves a better world for everyone.
This is the season for giving and
caring. Hopefully, that will spread to the Potters of our world
today, and there are a lot of them out there - especially surrounding politicians.
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