Walking Small

There's a way of holding oneself responsible, of walking small so that your imprint on the world doesn't hurt others.

It's about the insignificant things we do: cleaning up after oneself, not presuming to take things without asking, being considerate in giving space or perhaps just a kind word. It's about not littering, about being polite and not rude, about not assuming that the world has to put up with your impulses and your ego.

In short, it is putting others first, considering their interests before your own.

God said love your neighbour; Christ said that the greatest commandment was to love God and then your neighbour - and that men would know he was from God if his disciples loved one another; John said that the new command he was giving was to love one another.

It constantly amazes and disappoints me how Christians think that they can insist on this or that abstract point, or that religious duty, and just as easily show absolutely no consideration in all the small things that show a genuine attitude of care for others.

I really really really hope that when I do such things, you, gentle reader, will bring them to my attention.