What it means to be human

To be human is to be selfless. To think not of yourself but others. To find value in the collectiveness of our existence. When we discover the treasure of communion and embrace it in our daily existence, we experience that which makes us human. At the core of collectiveness there is sharing. We journey together sharing our experiences of love, pain, of being in need and of giving. Christ in his efforts to help us understand this concept he gathered them (disciples) and he said, “do this to remember me”. There are theological explanations to this happening but perhaps in simpler terms he meant to remind them to share as a community. To discover that which is beyond the cup they share but rather the greater purpose of being human. Of loving one another, trusting each other to a point of sharing a drink together. That’s being human.  Often we are hindered by our self-driven egocentric ambitions forgetting that we were never meant to exist alone. Please find someone to share something with and discover the inner joy of that experience. For that moment…………..you will be human.

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