Overheard in a shop: as a man bought a set of drums
for his small son, the man's mother said, "That's not
going to make your neighbours very happy!"
The man replied,"I don't care about the neighbours,
as long as my boy is happy."
I daily observe the consequences of decisions made
according to who is considered to be the most
important people in the world. For some it's 'me, me,
me', for others 'my own only' which includes close
family and friends.
Very rarely do we come across someone whose life is
given for the good of all, as was the example of
Jesus.
Is our tendency to put people in order of importance
something to try to overcome? Is it a trait necessary
for healthy evolution? Is it at the root of all the world's
troubles? Was the man right to put his son's pleasure
before the discomfort of others?