Have I Done Any Good?

In church we sing a song that begins with,

Have I done any good in the world today?
Have I helped anyone in need?
Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad?
If not, I have failed indeed.

I recently found myself happily humming the tune, quickly followed by guilt-ridden thoughts. While I was about to order more pillow fabric for our house, I thought about the thousands in Japan who no longer have a house.

The devastation is so immense that quite honestly, I feel anything I donate is measly in proportion to what is needed. However, I pray feelings of inadequacy never stop me from trying to help.

For me personally, the tragedy has been a wake-up call - a reminder to not gloss over each day, but to relish the sunshine and live my life so that when asked, "Have I done any good in the world today?"

I can answer, yes.