I watched a news feature this morning that highlighted a Milwaukee Public Transit Bus Driver who regularly left his post to assist a blind patron in crossing a busy street laden with detours and construction barriers to his destination.
Keep in mind that this act occurred despite the fact that the driver himself had a bus full of other passengers, that he consciously risked the delay of his own route and that he was essentially blocking two-way traffic on said busy street.
But even in the face of being reported (or terminated) for breaking city protocols in order to do the right thing, it is this kind of selflessness that gives me hope that despite what seem like the regular horrors and egregious acts against humanity that we see everyday, there are individuals who have committed in their hearts to lead a life that though may not necessarily enact some great ideological or global shift, can still reflect a modicum of goodness that can be passed on to others. And it is those small kernels of hope that can eventually bloom into vast outpourings of thoughtfulness for one another locally and abroad.
From picking up an errant piece of litter on your neighbor’s lawn, holding open a door for someone with an arm full of parcels or extending the right of way to another vehicle on the highway…
What altruistic deed can you commit to executing this week?
