The Other Side

Everyday we go about our lives in some sort of pattern. A daily routine that rarely changes. This routine can often seal us inside of our own little world, unable to see what's going on outside of it. It causes us to focus on ourselves more than the big picture. We worry more about our own problems, when in reality those aren't the ones that need the focus. It is a world where the only thing we know and accept is what is normal. Of course, we all know the walls of our own world must come down eventually. It only takes that one disaster, that one catastrophe, that one death to throw off the balance in our lives. Even though we are all expecting it and know that it may be just around the corner, no one is ever fully prepared emotionally or physically for it's aftermath. The aftermath, as terrible as it might be, is when we all come together. It is when we take a moment and escape from our own world, escape from our daily routine, and focus on something outside of ourselves. It's in the human nature to be selfish and be concerned with only our own problems, but it's in times of disaster and loss where we see a different side of human beings. A side in which we are able to join together as one with a greater purpose. A side in which we are able to focus on the community rather than ourselves. This is a side of us that is not often shown, but it's a side that gives us hope for the future.