The Human Spirit

To watch the ravages of Hurricane Harvey
in Texas is terribly disheartening.
The devastation is enormous and wicked.
What strikes me even more, though,
is the grand illumination of The Human Spirit.

As on 9/11, Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina,
the Boston Marathon Bombing and
so many other despicably awful events,
there is a bonding that arises.
A need and a response for kindness,
for generosity,
for love.
It pays no heed to race, color, gender.
It is a gracious hand lent by a stranger.
It is survivor helping survivor.
There is a resolve to assist someone
who is in need.
There is no reward.
There is no victory dance.
There is no 'yay me' party.
It is simply The Human Spirit
in all its glory.

Today, I am wishing
that the whole of humankind
takes a lesson from these Texans.
The hate, the division, the violence,
can actually be overcome.

The Human Spirit is truly remarkable.