SAGACIOUS....

I love it when I find a new word that makes sense but one that I can actually use now and then, even if in my mind...

This one means, as I am sure  you know, "to have or show the ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions".

I am reading Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom' and this word keeps coming to mind.  I am astounded at his passion for freedom and the decisions he makes to living his commitment in giving his life for it.

In thinking hard about this over the past month as I read the book, I am humbled and grateful that I was born into a country where freedom has been given to us.. fought for and won for  us by  our parents and their parents.  I have seen movies and  photos and read the stories, and I have seen that passion.

I think passion has to be personal.  It has to mean something. Something that comes from deep inside - although I do believe passion can be incited into others.

In my reading of Mr. Mandela's book, I continue to have more than a little awe and know that I can only relate to his words with profound respect and gratitude.

It is good for us to learn of the struggles of others - it instills an appreciation for what we have, what we believe and what we can do to make the world a better place.  Even if it is a tiny bit more tolerance for others than we had yesterday and a bit more understanding of the plights of others tomorrow.

One day at a time, one moment, one thought, one word, one smile... like the Butterfly Effect, it will make a difference; maybe to only one person but that one person could just be the one to pass it on, and so on.