One Gives All

"I am only one, but I am one.  I cannot do everything, but I can do something.  And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." ~Edward Everett Hale

The holidays are officially in full swing. The season of giving is upon us and there's a parade of worthy causes. We love dropping dollars in the kettle, buying gifts for anonymous underprivileged children, and surprising the waitress with a generous tip. Giving feels great. We want to give to everyone, but after a week or two, our only offering to the bell ringers and the volunteers in the intersection is a brief wave or guilty smile. The challenge for the day is finding balance and listening to what is in your heart. We've all felt the impulse to give, and when we follow our inner Christ, Loves flows through and from us. We hold out faith that every small gesture completes the whole. Therein lies the heart of a simple Truth. Not so long ago, I would scorn animal rights activists. I mean, really? How do you justify investing your energy in non-human lives when there are so many people  suffering? Then, I started learning about intuitive empathy, and it helped me understand how we are all attuned to different energies. We are called to different causes. For every one that suffers, there is a voice. My passion for seniors and for teens is just one note in the humanity of all man-kind. Your passion may be for animals, kids with disabilities, homeless veterans, earthquake victims, or deaf mutes in Bora Bora. Your energy and love finds it's match made in heaven. Together, in perfect harmony, our gifts become a symphony of compassion orchestrated by the hand of God. So give where you live, and know that it is more than enough. It's an unending season of joy.