Sunday, December 8, 2013

In the midst of all the action and alone after all - There are people left alone today as well


In the midst of all the action and alone after all
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They were in the midst of all the action
and alone after all.

Everybody was busy with himself.
No one cared.

All that activity was probably
too much for Mary and Joseph,
but when they needed help the most
no one was there.

They knew who it was
who was going to be born,
but surely they did not imagine
his arrival was going to be so pitiful.

No one had compassion,
and no one gave them reasonable accommodations,
so that they ended up in a stable.

Without hygiene,
without medical help,
without material goods,
without aid
did the savior of the world
see the light of the world.

Actually we all need to be
ashamed even today
for the way humanity
received their savior.

Actually at least today
we should have an eye for the needy
in the midst of our busyness.
They are so close to us
but even today
we are so busy thinking about ourselves.

In all this time nothing has changed.
Hardly anyone opens his heart
and his door for the needy neighbor.
Hardly anyone seriously takes time to listen.
Hardly anyone shows compassion.
Hardly anyone lends a helping hand.

We have known
for several thousand years
who it was that came to us and why.
We know about his life
and that he turned
the world upside down
in all simplicity.

But are we ready to receive him today
when he stands before us
in the appearance
of a needy citizen?
Are we willing to put into practice
his principles on a day to day basis
instead of just occasionally
calming our bad conscience?

Are we not only prepared for his arrival
during the Advent and Christmas time,
but also are we really prepared for his return?

Mary and Joseph were all alone
in the midst of the action.
Is it our fellow citizen today as well?

Let us develop a view
for those that have been left alone
in the midst of our busyness!


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