♪♪ >>> I SAT DOWN AND I WROTE A PRAYER.

A DEVOTION AND A PRAYER AND I'D LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.

♪♪ LORD, THERE IS A NEED THAT IS GREATER THAN MINE, BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS NEEDS GREATER THAN MINE.

AND I CANNOT DEAL WITH ALL OF THEM.

WHY THIS ONE?

WHY NOW?

WHY ME?

I CANNOT FEED THE WORLD, OR SPREAD YOUR WORD TO EVERY SOUL.

THERE'S ALWAYS NEEDS GREATER THAN MINE.

LORD, HELP ME TO RESPOND ONE NEED AT A TIME.

HELP ME TO GRASP THE HAND THAT REACHES OUT TODAY AND DO WHAT I CAN.

♪♪ >>> MY LIFE RIGHT NOW LOOKS LIKE OWNING MULTIPLE FACEMASKS AND REMEMBERING TO BRING ONE WITH ME EVERY TIME I LEAVE THE HOUSE.

>> I DON'T KNOW.

EACH DAY WE RESPOND AND GET CALLED TO MANY DIFFERENT EMERGENCIES AND WE NEVER KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA WALK INTO.

>> MY LIFE RIGHT NOW IS PROFESSIONALLY CHALLENGED, BECAUSE I'M A JOURNALIST AND JOURNALISTS REPORT ON FACTS AND OBSERVABLE REALITY.

AND RIGHT NOW, THERE'S A SECTION OF OUR COUNTRY THAT DOESN'T BELIEVE IN FACTS AND EXIST IN AN IMAGINARY WORLD THAT THEY'VE CREATED.

>> MY LIFE RIGHT NOW IS A PALE, PASTEL PALETTE OF GRAINY, GRITTY GRAYS.

>> THE DAY MY HUSBAND ENTERED THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER THE 8TH, 2020.

AT THAT TIME, I SAW MY HUSBAND FOR THE LAST TIME ALIVE AND LOOKING HEALTHY.

♪♪ THE NEXT DAY, HE WAS MOVED FROM A REGULAR PATIENT ROOM TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO VISIT HIM IN INTENSIVE CARE BECAUSE I HAD CONTACT WITH HIM AND HE WAS A COVID PATIENT.

MY CONTACT WITH MY HUSBAND WAS A PHONE CALL WHEN HE HAD THE BREATH ENOUGH TO MAKE IT.

HE WAS HOOKED UP TO TUBES AND WIRES.

HE WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND HE LET ME KNOW IT.

BUT, HE WAS VERY DETERMINED TO BEAT THIS THING AND GET HOME TO ME.

SOMEHOW THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, THINGS WENT SOUTH.

ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS CALLED HIM AFTER DINNER AND HE TOLD HER HE COULDN'T TALK.

AND SHE LATER SAID TO ME THAT HIS VOICE WASN'T RIGHT.

AND THE NEXT I HEARD ANYTHING WAS A NURSE CALLING ME ABOUT TWO SOMETHING IN THE MORNING SAYING THAT HE WAS IN FULL CODE.

FOR THE FIRST TIME I WALKED INTO ICU, GOT INTO THE PPE.

WAS LED INTO THE ROOM WHERE MY HUSBAND LAY, ALREADY LOOKING COLD, AND YELLOW, AND WAXY.

HE HAD A LINE, AN IV LINE RUNNING IN THAT BASICALLY WAS KEEPING HIS HEART BEATING UNTIL I SAW HIM.

HE WAS NOT IN PAIN.

WE HAVE TO ASSUME THAT HE KNEW I WAS THERE TO SAY GOODBYE.

WHICH WAS SO HARD TO DO, BECAUSE IT WAS UNEXPECTED.

AND BECAUSE HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A HEALTHY PERSON.

THREE WEEKS BEFORE HE GOT SICK, HE WAS PLAYING 18 HOLES OF GOLF.

WHAT HAPPENED?

DARN THE PANDEMIC.

I LOST HIM TO SOME VIRUS THAT SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE.

SITTING NEXT TO WHAT REPRESENTED MY HUSBAND.

I USED MY RUBBER GLOVED HAND TO STROKE HIS LOWER ARM, WHICH WAS THE PART I COULD REACH AROUND THE RAILING AND THE TUBES, AND THE WIRES.

I COULDN'T PAT HIS FOREHEAD, WHICH I WANTED TO STROKE.

COULDN'T REACH IT.

COULDN'T GET TO IT.

AND, I WAS MOSTLY LEFT WITH MY THOUGHTS.

HERE I AM.

THIS IS IT.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

I PRAYED.

I TOLD GOD THIS IS A GOOD MAN.

ASKED HIM TO PLEASE TAKE HIM.

ASKED HIM TO STOP MY HEART, TAKE ME TOO.

SAT IN SILENCE, THINKING WHAT DO OTHER PEOPLE DO?

AM I SUPPOSED TO BE DOING SOMETHING?

HOW LONG DO I SIT HERE?

I MANAGED ABOUT TWO HOURS.

AND THEN I TOLD THE NURSE I WAS READY TO LEAVE.

♪♪ >> A TIME OF SOLITUDE GIVES US ONE A CHANCE TO LOOK BACK ON FOND MEMORIES.

IT REMINDS ME OF THE TRAVELS WE USED TO TAKE, PLACES WE'VE BEEN, THINGS WE SAW, MEMORIES WE SHARED.

WEDDING OF ONE OF OUR DAUGHTERS.

FIRST GRANDSON.

ONE YEAR LATER, AND A FEW YEARS AFTER THAT, BASEBALL BUDDIES.

HERE WE ARE AS A YOUNG COUPLE IN LOVE AND HERE WE ARE AS AN OLDER COUPLE IN LOVE.

IT WAS GOOD TO KNOW I HAD SO MUCH SUPPORT, AND THAT SO MANY PEOPLE CARED AND, SO MANY PEOPLE MISSED VINCE, AND SO MANY PEOPLE LOVED ME.

AND IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I WANTED SOME SORT OF POSITIVE RECORD OF THIS INCIDENT.

SO, I TOOK A BINDER WHICH I ALREADY OWNED AND I LABELED IT "COMFORT 2020."

I KEPT THE SYMPATHY CARDS.

I CUT THEM IN HALF, SO I WOULD HAVE THE FRONT AND THE BACK OF THE CARDS FACING.

AND I HAVE A PERMANENT MEMORY OF WHO WANTED TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS, THEIR ESTEEM FOR MY HUSBAND, AND THEIR JOINING IN MY SORROW TO SHARE IT.

AND I WILL KEEP THIS FOREVER.

AS A TESTAMENT TO HOW MUCH HE MEANT IN SO MANY LIVES.

I LOST A MAN WHO WAS ONE IN A MILLION.

HE WAS GOOD.

HE WAS KIND.

HE WAS LOVING.

AND HE WAS HUMBLE.

WHAT THE PANDEMIC HAS DONE TO EFFECT MY LIFE IS MADE IT MORE LONESOME.

MADE TIME IRRELEVANT.

MADE RELATIONSHIPS DEARER.

AND EMPHASIZED THAT IF WE CARE ABOUT ONE ANOTHER, WE ALL HAVE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.

WE WILL GET THROUGH IT.

♪♪ >> SIX DAYS FROM BEING 90.

AND I CURRENTLY AM IN A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.

AND I'M WITH MY WIFE OF 64 YEARS.

AND THEY TRY TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF US HERE.

AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS WITH THE VIRUS, THEY'RE VERY RESTRICTIVE, SO LIFE ISN'T QUITE AS FREE AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT.

IT'S HARD TO GET VISITORS AND HARD TO SEE THE SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND TWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

>> MOST DAYS I FEEL LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE, I'M A 20 YEAR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT.

I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT THE FALL SEMESTER WILL LOOK LIKE BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT PANDEMIC.

>> AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE, I LOOK AT THE PRESENT 18 YEAR OLDS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY ARE THE GENERATION I FEEL TO HARMONIZE AND BRING THIS WORLD TOGETHER.

THEY'RE TECH SAVVY.

THEY HAVE LOVING HEARTS.

AND THEY DON'T IDENTIFY SEPARATION BY COLOR OR RACE.

MY FAITH IN THIS BEING A BETTER WORLD LIES WITHIN THEIR HEARTS AND SOULS.

WE'VE TRIED AS BABY BOOMERS TO DO IT.

NOW MAYBE IT'S UP TO THEM TO FINISH IT.

MAY GOD BLESS AND GUIDE THEM.

THEY'RE YOUNG.

THEY'RE SMART.

THEY'RE GONNA MAKE IT.

THEY CAN DO THIS.

♪♪ >> MY GREATEST CHALLENGE IS TO ADAPT TO BEING BACK IN MY COUNTRY FROM BEING OVERSEAS.

TOTAL ADJUSTMENT.

>> WHAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT IS THINKING ABOUT THE WAITING LIST OF APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES THAT NEED SERVICE DOGS.

WE HAVE A FOUR YEAR WAITING LIST WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT DESPERATELY NEED ASSISTANCE DOGS.

AND WE ONLY HAVE SO MANY VOLUNTEERS TO RAISE DOGS.

SO, IT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO FIND MORE VOLUNTEERS, TRAIN MORE SERVICE DOGS TO HELP MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LIKE MYSELF.

>> WHAT I PROBABLY LOSE THE MOST SLEEP OVER IS HOW DIVIDED WE ARE AS A NATION.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JENNY SHOULDER.

AND IT IS JANUARY 9, 2021.

♪♪ SO, NOW I'M GONNA GO AND GRAB MY CAMERA.

THAT'S MY SON'S ROOM.

MY DAUGHTER LIVES IN THERE.

HEADING UP TO THE ATTIC.

THIS IS KIND OF OUR STUDIO.

THERE'S A LOT GOING ON.

AND HERE'S THE FLAG THAT'S FOLDED UP.

GONNA TAKE IT.

OOH, AND I NEED A DROP CLOTH.

THIS HAS BEEN REALLY INTERESTING PROJECT, PARTICULARLY IN THE AGE OF TRUMP AND THE DIVISIVENESS THAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING THAT EVEN EXTENDS INTO HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE PANDEMIC.

I HANG UP THE FLAG IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS AND I TAKE A PORTRAIT OF A PERSON.

AND THEN I ASK THEM WHAT THE FLAG MEANS TO THEM.

IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT CONCEPTS OF WHAT THEY DEEM AS THE TRUTH AND WHAT REALITY IS.

EVEN SO MUCH AS TO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PANDEMIC HAPPENING.

♪♪ IN TERMS OF HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED US PERSONALLY, IT HAS IMPACTED US GREATLY.

MY HUSBAND HAS A LIVE ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN COMPANY.

BASICALLY HE DESIGNS AND PRODUCES LIVE EVENTS.

AND THE LIVE EVENT INDUSTRY IS TOTALLY ON PAUSE.

IT WAS THE FIRST THING TO GET CANCELLED AND IT'LL BE THE LAST THING TO COME BACK.

OBVIOUSLY WITH GOOD REASON BECAUSE WE'RE PROTECTING AND SAVING LIVES.

HE HAD TO LET A LOT OF PEOPLE GO.

AND ALSO MOVE THE OFFICE OUT OF THE SPACE THAT HE WAS LEASING.

SO, NOW EVERYTHING IS HERE IN OUR HOUSE.

SO, THAT COMBINED WITH KIDS BEING -- WE HAVE TWO TEENAGE KIDS AND THEY'RE BOTH HOME.

AND SO, WE'RE LEARNING HOW TO COHABITATE AND GIVE EACH OTHER THE SPACE THAT WE NEED.

AND IN A WAY, IT'S BOUGHT US CLOSER.

WE'RE ALL TRYING TO ROOT FOR EACH OTHER.

AND WE'RE ALL TRYING TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER.

AND THERE'S ALSO A LOT MORE BICKERING GOING ON.

>> WHY ARE YOU FILMING US EATING?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

[ LAUGHTER ] >> IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

NOW WE'RE HEADING OVER TO THE SECOND SHOOT OF THE DAY.

AND WE'RE GONNA BE MEETING UP WITH MAYOR -- DANENE SORACE TALKING ABOUT WHAT THE FLAG MEANS TO HER.

WHAT THE AMERICAN FLAG MEANS TO HER.

SO, I JUST GOT BACK FROM PHOTOSHOOT WITH MAYOR SORACE.

IT WAS INTERESTING TO TAKE NOTE HOW SHE WAS FEELING ABOUT THE FLAG, ABOUT STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FLAG.

PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THIS PAST WEEK'S EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL, THE INSURRECTION THAT HAPPENED.

AND THE ANGER SHE FELT AT THE PEOPLE WHO COMPLETELY DISRESPECTED OUR DEMOCRACY AND BASICALLY TRAMPLED UPON IT.

AND REALLY PUT US IN DANGER.

PUT OUR LAWMAKERS IN DANGER WHILE CARRYING AMERICAN FLAGS.

IT'S A DESECRATION.

TRULY A DESECRATION.

AT ONE POINT SHE PULLED OUT A LETTER FROM HER GRANDMOTHER TALKING ABOUT HER FEELINGS ABOUT BEING AN AMERICAN, ABOUT BEING IN THIS COUNTRY.

IT WAS FROM 1934.

AND SHE FELT SO GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AND SHE FELT GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND BE FREE.

WHICH IS IN SUCH CONTRAST TO THE ORIGIN STORY OF NOT ONLY THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF THIS COUNTRY, BUT THOSE WHO CAME AS SLAVES IN CHAINS.

AND ALL OF THESE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES ARE TRUE TO EACH OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

SO WE NEED TO LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER.

WE NEED TO SHARE THESE STORIES.

AND WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT OUR STORIES ARE DIFFERENT, BUT THAT WE ALSO CAN UNDERSTAND THIS, BE SUPPORTIVE OF ONE ANOTHER, AND TRY TO COEXIST.

AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN LEARN A LESSON FROM THIS PAST WEEK.

AND TRY TO BUILD THIS WORLD BACK UP IN A BETTER WAY.

I DON'T WANT WHAT WE HAD.

I WANT MORE INCLUSION.

I WANT THIS TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE INCLUSION.

I REALLY HOPE WE CAN MAKE SOME HEALING AND MAKE SOME PROGRESS WITH ONE ANOTHER.

>> WHAT GETS ME OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING IS KNOWING IT'S A NEW DAY AND KNOWING IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FRESH START.

>> BEING A NURSE IS AN HONOR AND I HUMBLY THANK GOD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY WHILE HERE ON EARTH.

>> MY WORK AS A TEACHER IS CREATING A SPARK UNDER MY STUDENTS AND A FOUNDATION FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

>> WHAT GETS ME OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING IS NORMALLY THE PAGER GOING OFF FOR A FIRE CALL FOR THE HEMPFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT, A 100% NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION.

>> I BECAME U.S. CITIZEN, WHICH GIVES ME VERY MUCH PRIDE AND JOY.

I LOVE THIS COUNTRY.

AND I LOVE BEING HERE.

>> WHEN THIS IS OVER, I'M GONNA THROW MY BOOTS ON AND GRAB A POLE AND I'M GONNA GO FISHING.

>> WHEN THIS IS OVER, I'M GOING TO TAKE A TRAIN TO MANHATTAN.

I'M GOING TO GET MY HAIR CUT.

I'M GOING TO TAKE A FLAMENCO CLASS.

AND THEN I'M GONNA GO OUT FOR SOME SPICY RAMAN.

>> WHEN THIS IS OVER, I CANNOT WAIT TO GIVE MY FRIENDS WHO ARE ARTISTS A HUG.

♪♪ >> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS ZOEY.

IT IS CURRENTLY 7:00 AM ON FRIDAY.

AND I'M UP EXTRA EARLY BECAUSE I HAVE VIRTUAL SCHOOL.

AND I'M NOT TECHNICALLY IN A PHYSICAL REHEARSAL OF PRODUCTIONS RIGHT NOW.

BUT, DOESN'T MEAN THE WORK STOPS BECAUSE I HAVE MUSIC TO GO OVER AND I HAVE MUSIC CLASS AT SCHOOL.

AND I ALSO HAVE TO GO OVER LINES LATER TODAY.

AND RIGHT NOW, I'M JUST STARTING THE MORNING WITH A CUP OF WARM WATER WHICH I KNOW PEOPLE USE FOR THEIR THROATS, BUT I THINK IT'S ALSO NICE JUST TO WAKE UP IN THE MORNING.

SO, IT'S 12:00 NOON, MY LUNCH BREAK AND I GET ABOUT AN HOUR FOR LUNCH.

SO, I JUST TOOK A NICE LONG WALK ON THE TREADMILL JUST TO KIND OF THINK, AND BREATHE, AND HAVE SOME TIME TO MYSELF.

I HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO DO SHOWS DURING COVID TIMES.

OBVIOUSLY, IT'S VERY DIFFERENT WITH ALL THE COVID REGULATIONS.

WITH HAVING TO WEAR MASKS OR SHIELDS ON STAGE AND LOOKING OUT AND SEEING PEOPLE WITH MASKS.

I THINK IT'S REALLY HARD TO GET THE SAME SENSE OF CONNECTION WE'RE USED TO WHEN PERFORMING.

BUT, IT'S WHAT WE HAVE FOR RIGHT NOW.

WE NEED THE ARTS.

WE NEED THAT KIND OF JOY.

WE NEED THAT ESCAPE FROM REALITY.

WITH THIS PANDEMIC, IT JUST FEELS LIKE THE WORLD'S KIND OF FROZEN IN TIME.

I KNOW WE ALL JUST REALLY WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS ROUGH PATCH.

WE WANT THINGS TO BE THE WAY THEY WERE, WHICH OBVIOUSLY THAT'S GONNA TAKE QUITE SOME TIME.

BUT, WE WILL GET BACK THERE AGAIN ONE DAY.

♪♪ >> NOW IS THE TIME TO DISCOVER AND PURSUE YOUR PURPOSE.

WE ALL HAVE A PURPOSE TO FULFILL, EVEN IN UNCERTAIN AND UNPRECEDENTED TIMES LIKE THESE.

WE HAVE LIVES TO TOUCH, STORIES TO SHARE, BOOKS AND SONGS TO WRITE, COMMUNITIES TO IMPACT, BUSINESSES TO BUILD, AND MINISTRIES TO ESTABLISH.

>> HI THERE.

MY NAME'S CHRISTINE.

AND THIS IS 8:00 AM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021.

I'M ACTUALLY JUST GETTING STARTED WITH A WORKOUT, 30 MINUTES WORKOUT ON THE TREADMILL.

MY SCHEDULE OF COURSE HAS GREATLY CHANGED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE'S DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

MY BUSINESS HAS BEEN CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH POSITIVITY RATES IN DAUPHIN COUNTY.

SO, THAT'S WHERE I'M AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY.

USUALLY I WOULD BE ON MY WAY TO WORK.

♪♪ >> HI GUYS.

THIS IS CHRISTINE ONCE MORE.

AND I'M HERE IN MY BUSINESS SITE.

IT'S A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DAY HABITATION SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN HARRISBURG.

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S EMPTY.

IT'S EMPTY BECAUSE WE'RE CLOSED RIGHT NOW.

WE WERE FIRST CLOSED MARCH -- MARCH 2020.

AND THIS HAS BEEN OUR MEMORY TABLE AS YOU SEE IT HERE.

MEMORY BOARD WITH PICTURES OF SOME OF THE FUN THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE OVER THE YEARS.

AND WE'VE DONE SOME FUN STUFF HERE.

WE HAVE VOLUNTEERED IN SO MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN GREATER HARRISBURG AREA -- SALVATION ARMY, BETH-CENTER MISSION, COCO PACKS.

I THINK THAT'S IT.

HEALTHY DIAPERS.

CENTRAL PA FOOD BANK.

I MEAN, WE'VE VOLUNTEERED IN LOCAL CHURCHES.

AND THIS IS REALLY SHOUTOUT TO ALL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE.

OPEN UP YOUR DOORS, YOU KNOW, TO RECEIVE.

OPEN UP YOUR DOORS TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE IN THE COMMUNITY.

DURING THIS SHUTDOWN, ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT USED TO VOLUNTEER HERE, THE MOM ACTUALLY WAS TELLING ME AND SHARING WITH ME THAT THE SON REALLY MISSES THAT JOB.

THAT OPPORTUNITY, THAT VOLUNTEERING HE WAS DOING THERE.

SO, REALLY OPEN UP YOUR DOORS BECAUSE EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY.

AND EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE IRRESPECTIVE WHETHER THEY HAVE A DISABILITY OR NOT.

SO WHY THE NON-PROFIT?

JUST THAT WE HAVE GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

JUST A WAY OF HELPING ALL THAT BECAUSE I'M BEEN IN A POSITION THAT I NEEDED HELP.

I'M IN THE U.S. NOW FOR 11 YEARS.

YEAH, 11 AND A HALF YEARS.

FEBRUARY IS GONNA MAKE 12 YEARS.

AND I'VE BEEN TWICE IN THE POSITION OF BEING HOMELESS.

AS A SINGLE MOM BACK IN PITTSBURGH AND THAT WAS REALLY TOUGH.

THERE WAS A NON-PROFIT THAT ACTUALLY HELPED ME GET ME BACK ON MY FEET.

THEY PAID FOR SIX MONTHS OF MY RENT.

SO STARTING THIS NON-PROFIT IS REALLY SOMETHING I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S MY WAY OF GIVING BACK.

YOU KNOW, IT'S MY WAY OF BEING GRATEFUL FOR THE HELP I RECEIVED.

AND NOW BEING IN THE POSITION TO HELP OTHERS IS REALLY WANT GETS ME EXCITED.

IT REALLY WHAT I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT.

HELLO EVERYONE.

HERE I AM AT THE CLOSE OF MY DAY.

I THINK ONE WAY FOR US TO GET THROUGH THIS PERIOD IS IN CARING FOR THE OTHER PERSON.

YOU KNOW, PUTTING THE OTHER PERSON'S INTEREST BEFORE US.

IF WE REACH OUT TO THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED, IF WE REACH OUT TO THOSE THAT ARE AROUND US, I THINK THAT IF WE DO THAT AS A COMMUNITY WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH THIS.

NOT ONLY GET THROUGH IT, BUT COME OUT STRONGER AT THE END OF IT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GOOD NIGHT.

BONNE NUIT.

AU REVOIR.

AUF WIEDERSEHEN.

GUTE NACHT.

>> THIS IS BOB.

I'M 84 AND I'M STARTING MY DAY HAVING MY BREAKFAST.

IN A VERY NICE HOUSE THAT I OCCUPY AS A RESIDENT OF A CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY.

MY WIFE JENNY AND I CAN LIVE HER INDEPENDENTLY WITH A STAFF THAT HELPS US WHEN WE NEED IT.

VERY NICE, RIGHT?

BUT, I'M NOT THINKING ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW.

INSTEAD, AS I MAKE THIS VIDEO I'M THINKING ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO LACK DECENT HOUSING, GOOD FOOD, HEALTHCARE, AND ANY HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.

MY MIND, MY HEART, AND MY FAITH TELL ME THAT MY EXISTENCE IS BOUND UP WITH THEIRS.

AND WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE BOTH BETTER.

I'VE SOMETIMES HEARD PEOPLE SAY WELL, I'LL HELP MY FAMILY, OR A NEIGHBOR, BUT IT'S TOO MUCH TO TRY TO HELP OTHERS.

TO THIS I ANSWER THAT I'VE NEVER MET MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT I'VE HELPED OVER THE YEARS, BUT THAT'S OKAY BECAUSE I KNOW IN MY HEART THEY KNOW THAT SOMEONE CARES.

I SAT DOWN AND I WROTE A PRAYER.

A DEVOTION AND A PRAYER AND I'D LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.

♪♪ LORD, THERE IS A NEED THAT IS GREATER THAN MINE.

BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS NEEDS THAT ARE GREATER THAN MINE.

AND I CANNOT DEAL WITH ALL OF THEM.

WHY THIS ONE?

WHY NOW?

WHY ME?

I CANNOT FEED THE WORLD, OR SPREAD YOUR WORD TO EVERY SOUL.

THERE ARE ALWAYS NEEDS THAT ARE GREATER THAN MINE.

LORD, HELP ME TO RESPOND ONE NEED AT A TIME.

HELP ME TO GRASP THE HAND THAT REACHES OUT TODAY AND DO WHAT I CAN.

THERE ARE ALWAYS NEEDS GREATER THAN MINE.

RIGHT NOW, I CAN ONLY DEAL WITH THIS ONE BECAUSE IT'S HERE.

BECAUSE IT'S REAL.

BECAUSE IT MATTERS.

I'LL DEAL WITH NEXT ONE TOMORROW.

OR NEXT WEEK.

OR WHENEVER YOU COME AND ASK AGAIN.

PERHAPS MY NEED IS GREATER THAN I KNEW.

MY NEED TO GIVE AS YOU HAVE GIVEN TO ME.

THANK YOU LORD FOR NEEDS I CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT.

IN THIS TIME OF A YEAR LONG PANDEMIC AND CONTINUING.

AND ALL THE ECONOMIC DISRUPTION AND SOCIAL DISRUPTION THAT HAS BROUGHT.

I THINK WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE NEEDS THAT ARE GREATER THAN OURS.

AMEN.

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