In Chapter 3 the
text quotes Gary Saul, a literary critic, who said, “Grand drama and ecstatic
moments do not make a life good. Life is
an everyday affair, and the sum total of unremarkable, daily happenings defines
it quality… Many can perform heroic
actions in the sight of all, but few poses the courage to do small things right
without recognition.”
Its through the
small, meaningful daily gestures and acts of service that most often make a
difference in the lives of others. Through
these small courageous actions people are brought together in unity; everyone
helping one another without expecting something in return. In doing service for others, individuals are
blessed knowing they did a good deed that has helped a fellow human being.
Once upon a time
prosaic work was the norm in society. Members
of society today, in contrast, feel they should not have to work much for
anything in life. Without having an understanding of what it is to work, and
even more so to work together, people are missing out on the simpler joys in
life that don’t focus on themselves. Such
small deeds are necessary in society and should be exercised daily to
strengthen a sense of community, family, and any other form of bonds among
people.
Links to Consider…
http://www.lds.org/liahona/1991/10/teaching-children-about-service
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/28/health-benefits-of-volunteering-helping others_n_909713.html#s316118title=Helpers_Live_Longer
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