Last night I was reading James Patterson's novel Cross Country in which the author tells of Alex Cross's horrifying trip to Africa to find a killer of a friend of his and her family. Killings, rapes, slashings, explosions all in the end because of international greed and power. Each incident is filled with terror, tears, screams, agony. While this is a novel, we know that these atrocities occur on a daily basis in many parts of the world.
Juxtaposed with that, I am watching the live video stream of the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners as they ascend from the depths to cheers, high-fives, hugs, kisses and tears of joy. I am amazed at the precision of technical planning, the respect in giving each miner a few minutes with his family, the preparation for psychological transition in the months ahead that went into this rescue. People using their minds and hearts for good on this earth.
My simple take-away, among others, is that we each have a choice to do good or evil during our time here. Most of us are only spectators of the heart-rending rescue in Chile. But we will go to work, interact with our families and cross paths with many people today who are in need of some small act of kindness, a smile, a favor, a shoulder to lean on. I lift up in prayer all those who make a choice for the good in our own corner of the world.
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