There is a crisis in this city, and in most.
   Daily, weekly, monthly the stories and statistics are there.
   Reality: if it changes, it is not for the better.
   How have we become conditioned to the human condition? How can we make our lives (plural) better?
   We all need to do something.
   Charity begins with empathy.
   Open your mind, your hearts, and open your wallets (if you are able).
   Do what you can do.
   This story appeared in a community newspaper that was sitting in the coffee shop this morning. The pages were almost a month old, but the conditions described in the article haven’t changed positively over the past 29 days.
   Is there anything you can do in your community to better the lives (plural) of us all?
   Is there a cause or charity you can support? Today would be a good day to contribute time or money (if you can).
   We are reaching the end of a bleak year – and things are forecast to get even worse in the next – and the deadline for any tax deductible receipts for 2022 is looming. Is there something you can do?

12/29/2022                                                                                                   j.g.l.