Hope is brewing

I just got back from a very special gathering near Greece and Turkey. It was a gathering of folks like me who offer their time and talents to serve others. It was an amazing few days of meetings. I met folks who really work to help those in need. I met 'every day easy going' folks who are doing what they can in their corner of the world to help others. It was truly an inspirational few days.

What made this gathering exceptional was the fact that these people came from so many different countries. Back in the home country, a gathering like this would be amongst people who live fairly close to one another. Because of the region of the world in which I find myself, this type of gathering here becomes an international affair since we are all so spread out.

As I read about racism brewing in so many places, this kind of gathering gives me hope. We all must work not to let color blind us. We all must work not to allow racism to creep in to our daily lives. With so many people from so many places working so very hard to help make this world a better place, one just has to hope. Hope is brewing here. Is hope brewing where you are?

Peace.