Love Better

I’m tired of being comfortable. Yes, I said it. I’m done with living in a bubble. I thought I knew what love meant. I knew how to love, comfortably. Trust me, I was a professional. Serving at a soup kitchen on a Saturday afternoon, getting involved in a local nonprofit that helps the less fortunate, giving hours to my local assembly? That was comfortable, that was love, so I thought. It felt good for me to give my time to others who did not have what I had. It felt good to give someone food who do not have any. It felt good to give my money to an organization that was providing food for those in need. But honestly, it became all about ME helping others. Now don’t get me wrong, I had the idea right. I was helping others. But, was I doing more harm than good? I put myself in their shoes, and tried to imagine, what if I had no food, what would I need? My problem wouldn’t be having a meal on a Saturday afternoon, my problem would be bigger. My problem is: how did I get to a place of no food and how do I get out? I need more than a meal, I need a solution. What if instead of giving a meal to those less fortunate, we gave them a way out through education, job opportunities, and an opportunity for self-worth. What if loving others isn’t about filling my need to give, but their need to live a better life. I’m tired of being comfortable with loving others the easy way. I want to do more, I want to give more in the right way. I want to be a part of the solution not only one Saturday afternoon, but everyday with what I have to give. It’s the harder road, it’s the one screaming for commitment, but if it was me on the other end, what would I need? I wouldn’t need a band-aid to fix the problem, I would want to see an end, and work on a new beginning. So, what will you do? Will you stay comfortable? Will you love easy? Or, will you decide, enough is enough. I’ve got to Start Up Love in the best way possible.

Sincerely,

An Impact Junkie X