For Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Hello all, in a conversation recently the subject of the Tiger Woods scandal came up. After all the jokes were thoroughly reviewed this commonly asked question arose, "Should celebrities be held to higher moral standards than lesser known folks?" Perhaps the question misses the point. It may be that celebrities are assumed to have higher moral standards due to an inner desire on the part of the public to have someone to look up to.

In the early 70's I moved into one of 5 or 6 apartments above a laundromat. Within a year the roof caught fire and was damaged to the point where we all had to move out. The firetrucks and debris in the street made it a public event. During the moving out an elderly woman came up to me and said, "I'm sorry to see you go. I live alone and I always felt better seeing your light on at night, knowing you were there." I had never met her before. She lived across the street and 3 houses down.

You never know who you may be the hero of, often in seemingly small ways and yet mean a lot to others. This Sunday may we sit for all heroes, and the hero within us all. May we be open to the Light of divine guidance that we may shine in our lives and be available for others to see.

Thank you,

Richard