When I think of humanity, compassion and mortality come to mind: two things that many of us are feeling and contemplating these days. Humans are mostly compassionate at heart, willing to give and then give more when asked: that’s the basis of the sacrifices we’re all experiencing and the efforts we’re making on behalf of the greater good. Mortality is the dark cousin of kindness as we worry about financial and health concerns: my heart goes out to parents having to add this to the list of things they need to talk to their young children about. We spend our lives looking for ways to let others know we care, and often push worries about death off for another day: the former comes naturally, and the latter will most likely leave lasting scars and anxieties after this pandemic. The plague was always something from the Bible – to have one in our lifetimes will be something we’ll not soon forget. Staying safe helps overcome today’s fears. Put things in perspective and feel the giving part of your humanity today.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881): British politician and one of the founders of the Conservative Party, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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