Rise to the Occasion

EVERYONE is an opportunity to, so don't dismiss people

The flawed, deluded, confused, irrational, ill, dumb, and mad

The "good" and the "bad"

"Bad": old, mean, greedy, ambitious, smelly, addicted, gluttonous, amoral, incurious, jaded, unhappy, tormented, unclean, proud, vain, righteous, absurd, driven, tired, amped, poor, dead, zombie, drained, beaten, hopeless, unmotivated, indifferent, sad, depressed, annoying, loud, uneducated, envious, sinful, immoral, depraved, corrupt, wicked, evil, guilty, bullying, of questionable character, predatory, abusive, criminal, holier-than-thou, disrespectful, ugly, cruel, needy, angry, lazy, normal, weird.

"Good": Idealistic, hopeful, virtuous, saintly, clean, righteous, moral, ethical, honest, true, sincere, holy, blessed, sanctified, sacred, pure, in love, loving, loved, committed, faithful, dedicated, happy, kind, merciful, beneficent, strong, powerful, wise, beautiful, rich, helpful, of service, important, compassionate, forgiving, funny, fun, pleasant, comfortable, satisfied.

My lesson is this:  ALL situations are opportunities to rise to the occasion. 

People of all stripes, of every color and creed, of every walk of life, of all backgrounds, races, religions, genders, sexualities, ethnicity, status.  We're all in this together, in one world, on one planet, and everything is connected, from the big to the little, from the important and rich and powerful and connected with status to the poor, homeless, lowly, lonely, ill, downtrodden and looked down upon and downcast.  We're all the same, equal, human, have the same needs/wants, and are just animals.   It's all Puffery.   We're glorified apes, with the same body plans as worms!  (Tubes from mouth to anus).

This is my outlook, anyway.