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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm a Human Being
This video is from July 2012. The online community is trying to find Mr. Davis but, as yet as far as I know, no luck. There have been scammers setting up online fundraisers saying it's for him, but they've been discredited as being just that: scammers.
I'm posting this because this applies to SO MANY PEOPLE...people down on their luck in myriad ways, with others judging them harshly without knowing their story.
We rarely know another's story. Not really.
So, in my most humble yet sincere opinion, we would do well to remember that, above all else, the stranger we encounter along our path who may be asking for our help in some way is a human being.
We need to be mindful of The Golden Rule.
It doesn't mean we are horrible people if we're skeptical, but we must remember our Humanity, and see the Humanity in others. Maybe we can learn more about their story before making assumptions and judging them harshly.
Edit to add: It may be good to remember this even if the person is wearing a teabagger-type t-shirt or is sporting a confederate flag, for example. They're also human, so maybe we can default to treating others as fellow human beings unless they DO something that shows they're not deserving of our time and energy. Maybe the right-wing paraphernalia isn't even theirs, and they're mortified to be associated with it, fearing others may not help them because of it.
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I'm a Human Being (Original Post)
OneGrassRoot
Apr 2013
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marmar
(77,091 posts)1. k/r
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)2. Pleased to send this to the greatest page.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)3. Hopefully more will see it today.
It's really powerful, imho.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)4. Morning kick!
Delphinus
(11,841 posts)5. That is quite powerful.
Thank you for sharing it.
Heidi
(58,237 posts)6. I wish everyone here would take the 4 minutes it takes to watch this.
Mr. Davis is an inspiring human being.
Heidi
(58,237 posts)7. Kick!