SONG OF THE WEEK

Their song about listening to the sidewalk reminds me how important it is to give voice to the voiceless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSRZNtnMQk

THE LEAST OF THEE

In these days,
we find so many who
feel beaten down and
who feel pushed
to the edge.

There are those who
feel as if making it through
each day is like
walking a gangplank
and every action or inaction
feels personal.

There are those
for whom living
in quarantine
feels like they are
living in the borderlands.

There are those who
feel as if they are running
from a bomb which
will blow up their lives,
living in fear of being homeless,
hungry,
and without health care.

May we be mindful
that not all are coping
or have a social network
and someone is in
need of us to reach out
to those who have been
or are feeling like
the least of thee

THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT

As many of you know, the show Chopped on the Food Network never ceases to be a source of inspiration for this blog. Last night was no different, albeit for different reasons. The cheftestants were not those who work as restaurant chefs, private chefs, or even culinary instructors. They were those who worked in non-profit organizations preparing food for those we so often call “the least of thee.” One cooked for the Fresh Air Fund and others cooked for various homeless shelters. It was the story of one of the cheftestants who talked about going from being homeless to being able to cook at the shelter that moved me. It reminded me of a time in my own life when I had almost become homeless. His story also moved me because of how they served their clients in the homeless shelter. Their dining facility did not have line that people went through, but was set up like a restaurant with menus and a volunteer staff that served as wait staff.

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