God of all humanity,
Two thousand years ago a great rabbi posed three questions that each person should ask of themselves:
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
If not now, when?
We have an obligation to be our own advocates, to look out for, and work for, what we believe to be in our own best interest. However, we do not live in this world by ourselves. We have an obligation as well to care for our fellow human beings, to not turn a blind eye to their sufferings and their needs. And whether for ourselves or for others, the right time to act is always now, for tomorrow it might be to late to make a difference.
May it be Your will O God, to grant us the courage to speak our own truth, the impulse to act with compassion towards others, and to never be afraid to seize the moment. May this be God’s will.--AMEN.
