On my way to school this morning, I was kind of thinking about how we humans sure are good at making promises or lofty claims about what we will do or how we feel.
We say we want social change or we agree that worldwide poverty (or local poverty) is depressing and terrible but we never do anything to make a difference. We sit through lectures that make us feel sad or empowered about global social issues but then go home to our houses to watch our big screen TVs, or off to the mall to buy the newest trends. There is nothing wrong with having those things, I’m not saying that…just that we bypass the local soup kitchen or Food Bank we could be helping.
We say we will make changes if we are elected into positions of power. But once we are voted in, the initiative to meet demands or provide services we were so impassioned about usually fades. We become comfortable with our position and often times fall into complacency.
We tell our friends we will always be there for them, if they need to someone to talk to. But when we ask someone how they are, do we really want to hear about what is going on with them? Do we have time to care, with everything going on in our own busy lives? Would we really be willing to really be there for them, even if it meant sacrificing our time, energy, or even money for an extensive amount of time?
We say we love people without realizing the responsibilities and commitments tied to actually, genuinely loving someone. We tend to forget that love is about so much more than attraction. Love entails making sacrifices. It’s not all fun. You can’t just run away when things get difficult. Please don’t run away.
I myself am guilty of saying things I am actually not prepared to do or capable of meaning to the full extent that I should. I think we should try to realize this. What is the point in making promises or statements we won’t live up to? Show with your actions how you feel. Do what you say. Fulfill what you promise.
Want change? Prove it.
Care? Prove it.
Love? Prove it.
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