Yes I'm back talking about the Great Famine again. And we'll be moving onto our duties as members of society as well - again linked to Brig Ambue.

Y 'see, I believe in practical spirituality. For me, unless we're practical about our beliefs and our practices, what's the point? I know plenty of people disagree with me - just look at the state of fundamentalism of all sorts in the US right now - but this is my standpoint. It doesn't have to be yours.

Brig Ambue care about the ones who were cowless, who essentially had no value in society. Extrapolate that to the modern world. Start thinking about who is judged to have value and who hasn't in your society?

Did you know that July was Disability Pride Month? I didn't! But it opened my eyes to the need for awareness around all sorts of things. It's not just access to buildings and rooms. It's not just car park spaces. It's how every member of our society gets to live a life with dignity, pursue their dreams and generally, engage with life on their terms.

Can you imagine how anyone depending on a wheelchair is coping in Gaza right now? Or someone in Sudan who desperately needs medication to survive? Or someone in the US looking at Medicaid draining away from them?

These aren't hypotheticals. I can pretty much guarantee that there are people in all of these areas, and more, struggling, or dying, because of lack of fundamental necessities.

You think Brig Ambue would walk by them?

So what do we do? We can't care about every cause in the world. Or while we might care, we can't give energy to every cause in the world. But we can give energy to some of them.

And yes, starting local is usually most people's starting point. Who in your community needs help? Can you give or get them that help? Or indeed, help them get that help themselves?

Reframe from "I can do nothing" to "I can do something" and see where you end up. Maybe it's just picking up some litter. Maybe it's asking a neighbour if they need a lift to the shops. Or maybe it's ringing your local politician to let them know exactly what you think of what's happening in your ruling body right now (this option might not be safe in all areas of the world, so apply with care)

If we're a global society, which we increasingly are - then we need to consider these issues on a global basis.

So, what are you going to do?

Bríd libh

Órlagh

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