Whatever You Did For Them, You Did For Me

When people ask me what my political philosophy is, I always think of this passage. I live my life trying to change the world one person at a time. I strive to give my time to those who did not have my good fortune. I may not end up being the richest person in the world, but wealth never drove me to where I am. Compassion did. Love did. Believing that I can can make a difference did. You can have all the wealth in the world and be poor. You are often more enriched by simple things than you are by collecting expensive ones. Love doesn't have a price. You love regardless, at least you must. Laughter doesn't have a price. Sincerity doesn't have a price. Humility doesn't have a price. Family doesn't have a price. The world puts a dollar sign on many things, but it is up to us to help those who have less. Be kind with your words. Try to put yourselves in their shoes. This is not to say you're not supposed to be stern. I have many times had to be tough with my clients. You have to call things as you see them, but remember you are not perfect.

Out of the pain, the wrongs, and the broken laws I encounter every day, I always find a ray of sunshine. Somehow. If it's not there. I'll find it. Sometimes there's a piece of silver out there that needs polishing. Sometimes I am a cynic, but I'm often an idealist cloaked with the truth of a realist. You can't live your life and think you've done your part if you don't do this:

Matthew 25:32-46
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne,and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. 'Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'

And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.'

Then they will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?'

He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.' And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."