The media has been covering
the ugliness of humanity
during this crisis.
They show the folks
fighting over toilet paper,
the scammers
promoting miracle cures,
the people trying to profit
from the situation.
But there are people
who are stepping up
and being heroes also.
There are people
who are grocery shopping
for vulnerable neighbors.
There are employees
in senior citizen residences
who are doing their best
to make life interesting
and worth living
for folks
who are now very much isolated
from loved ones.
There are school kids
who are sending letters
to these isolated folks.
There are medical staff
who are prepared
to put their own lives
in danger
to treat others.
You have an opportunity
to be a hero
to someone right now
and all it takes
is buying one extra necessity
for a vulnerable neighbor
or sending a postcard
to the residents
of a senior citizens home
or one out of a million
other small actions.
This is a great opportunity
to make a difference,
to change the world.