That Benevolent Brotherhood

I’m having difficulty this morning coming up with a good way to introduce this topic, so I’ll just jump right in: People helping each other.

These last few days and weeks, I’ve noticed (or perhaps, been in a better position to notice) that people are helping people, in ways small and not so small. It’s really good to see.

Someone you’ve known only briefly walks up to you and asks how your day was, with genuine interest. Tried and true friends are there when you get some bad news, or when you might need some help in the near future. Someone who loves you helps you study, night after night, for a ridiculously-important series of tests.

You take time. Or rather, you have time, and you give it to someone else. A colleague. A comrade. A companion. Sure, it isn’t free: It can start to tax a person, sooner or later. But you do it anyway, because you care about the people you’re helping, and you know the favor would be returned, without even having to be asked.

That’s friendship. That’s love. And that’s outstanding.

Hokay, getting a bit too serious around here... Next thing down the line will be funnier. Promise.