Bending history

“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”

                                                           Robert F. Kennedy

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In a time like this

When those with the most power

Refuse to stand up for justice

Refuse to act with true compassion

Neglect the vulnerable

And Support and even enable racism, hate and greed

It is difficult to believe

That we can bend history

Difficult to believe, that I, an aging, tired

Small church pastor in a remote corner of Oregon

Can do anything about the pervasive injustice that

 Permeates our land

But that does not mean that I don’t try

There are words to be spoken

Words to be written

There are actions to be taken

No, I probably will never influence a congress person

But I can listen

I can care

I can encourage, and forgive

I can be generous

The ripples I make are so small

So very small

But if you make your own ripples

Perhaps together…..

perhaps