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| Pow-Wow at Turpentine Creek photo credit: Richard Quick |
The term "pay it forward" is known by most people. The act of showing our gratitude for a favor done us is acknowledged by helping someone else, and this pays the good deed forward. And on and on it goes. In 1847, the people of Ireland were in the middle of a great famine and members of the Choctaw Nation here in the U.S. gave $170 to them, empathizing with them mainly because it had not been long since they had known suffering in the relocation march known as the Trail of Tears. The Navajo Nation has been hit harder by Covid-19 than any other Native American reservation in this country. Many people of Irish descent have contributed to fundraising efforts for the Navajo and Hopi people in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, raising almost 2 million dollars to help them. As one man said when he donated $50: "In remembrance of your ancestors and their kindness to the people of Ireland. We are one world and one people, together we will get through this. Be safe." In a me-first atmosphere, it is heartening to see examples of empathy and kindness. I know there are more people who love rather than hate. That group is increasing exponentially, and it's a joy to behold!
"The rich in spirit help the poor in one grand brotherhood, all having the same Principle, or Father, and blessed is that man who seeth his brother's need and supplieth it, seeking his own in another's good." Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 518:14
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