True Service
I have been known to say that: " True Service is dedicated work done in the world which includes a
consideration of its effect on others.
It is not charity. Rather, these
efforts rest on a redefinition of work itself - in the redefinition of what a
job means. It recognizes that every
type of work or job by definition is only properly done when it includes
consideration for the needs of those affected by the result.
In practical terms, this means that any action can be done in one-way
or the other. Any job, any work, any task, can be done by using the power of
that job solely for one's own benefit or by looking out for the benefit that
job's real purpose has for others: whether it is President of the United States
or garbage collector. True service is achieved when any job unites
power and purpose in benefit to the public."
Here the story of the actual garbage collector reveals that "dedicated work" means work done with a feeling of love for one's fellow human beings. But it also reveals one other thing. It is more than just a feeling of love. It is "an ethic of love." It is not merely just love as feeling but it is also love in action.
Love in action. This is what happened here. Love in action is True Service. If each and every one of us went about our daily tasks like Mr. Gaddist our nation would change. It would become a better place. Mr. Gaddist shows us that this is not pie in the sky. With his actions he shows us what is possible. And if such an ethic of love were spread far and wide, the resulting change would be in our own hands. Not in the hands of politicians.(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
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