WHAT AM I DOING TO HELP OTHERS?

This is a difficult question for me to answer, because, quiet honestly, I don’t know what I’m doing to help others. I try to be a good friend. As I said in yesterday’s posting, I hope that my music helps others. Besides my involvement in church music and singing in the Choral society, I don’t think I have much of an impact in helping others.

I write my blog in the hopes that my life experiences will touch the lives of my readers—that my reflections of gratitude may cause my readers to reflect on their own blessings.

I try to treat my friends and family of choice with love and respect, to listen to them, to be there for them when they need me. I serve my brothers in the men’s chorus as their president and representative to our board of directors, in an attempt to make our chorus better.

Being fascinated with death, I’ve often thought of volunteering with a hospice organization. While this isn’t something I am actually doing now, it is something I would like to do to help others.

Here’s my confession: This has been a blog I’ve had to think about a lot, and haven’t really come up with a great many answers. I suppose that many of us help others in ways we may never know, and I hope that case is true for me. Relationships are important to me, and knowing that I am there for the people in my life is a responsibility I don’t take lightly. If I can lend an ear, bring a laugh or just brighten someone’s day just by my being there, I will be satisfied that I have accomplished my mission. Perhaps this topic gives me something to think about as the season of Lent begins: What can I do to help others? What can I do to improve the lives of those around me?