My father taught me that if you see injustice done
and don’t act against it, you are just as guilty as the perpetrator. He
instilled in us a great sense of morality; True, humane morality, not the kind
that leads to war and intolerance.
My father taught us the kind of morality that
defends the defenseless and protects the weak. I cannot stand by and watch a
person being verbally abused, just as much as I cannot watch a dog being
beaten. My parents instilled in us the strength and conviction to stand up for
ourselves and others.
I have heard the saying “no good deed goes
unpunished”, that kind of sentiment is what destroys integrity. It gives excuse
not to act, to be a part of the problem. Yes, there are consequences, but if
it’s your child, brother, mother in trouble, what would you want others to do?
Jesus said “Do unto others as you would have done unto you”. In other words
treat people the way you want to be treated. How much strength we gather from
another’s kindness! It is immeasurable. It can change a life, give hope, give someone the strenght they need to go on.
Let
people know that there is goodness in the world. Isn’t that the world you want
your children to grow up in?
