Karen Restivo
In Other Words....
The Holidays bring out the best in people.
When we’re able to shy away from the materialistic aspects of the season, there lies the spirit of giving.
Some gifts are revealed in grandiose measures; other gifts are received under stealth and disguise when submitted (gifts being defined by the exchange of monetary donations or voluntary service).
The givers under stealth and disguise have the superpower of invisibility moving among us during the chaos of daily life as well as the holiday season.
We’re so busy running around attempting to In his book Simplicity, The Freedom of Letting Go, spiritual author and Franciscan priest Richard Rohr reveals the nature of those individuals animated by the spirit of giving in whom the Spirit of God can work.
He says, “That doesn’t have to mean that you consciously know what you’re doing, or that you even have to know, or that you belong to the “right” Jesus group.
They just did it, and presumably from a pure heart, without any obvious religious affiliation or impure motive.
It never depends upon whether you say the right words or practice the right ritual, but whether you live the right reality.”
At our recent Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) banquet this month, two of our finest were recognized by removing their cloak of invisibility.
The Tiger Lane “Community Spirit” award was presented to Chrystal Folse and the George Holst “Economic Development” award was presented to Mike Ferdinand.
Both individuals have their fingers on the community’s pulse ever present and engaged in current events.
In other words, it’s pretty great when the good guys/gals get recognized.
Clark Kent and Lois Lane would be proud.