“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
― Fred Rogers

It’s been quite a week. Americans have been reading and watching sparrows caught up in the aftermath of a hurricane. We’ve seen death and destruction; Mother Nature’s wrath, and political posturing from the usual suspects. Often times we are tempted to focus on the evil – those “scary things in the news” – but Fred Rogers’ quoting his beloved mother has stayed in my mind all week. I continue to challenge myself to “Look for the helpers” and heroes who rush to the danger in order to save. This week, I hope you took the time to seek out the people who were and continue to be helpers. Some of them were in uniform, but most of them looked a lot like you and me: They had their boats and rafts. They had a spare room, or directions to shelter. They donated food, clothing, or money. Strangers have been helping strangers, neighbor looking after neighbor, and this helps us all remember our common humanity, and the dignity that we are all gifted.