On the news, in these past days, I heard a visually impaired man in Gaza talking on his life's challenges, which were not to be underestimated. Having shared the hardships of his lot in life, his last statement so struck me. He simply asked if it is people who are handicapped or society? How true!
Human structures are fragile, world institutionas are failing us, leadership is often lacking. This, I propose, situates the human quest to live good and fulfilling lives, within a most difficult set of circumstances. Truth is we pursue the great human quest within a flawed reality. Maybe we can sum up the human situation as this - we aim to live our life as best we can, with what we've got. What more can we do? Basically, despite all, we keep on keeping on.
We are limted, while we also have great potential for good. Despite all odds, the human spirit is enduring, remaining strong. Faith is an enabler for life. Viktor Frankl, the Austrian psychotherapist, named that we can live any how, if we have a why to do so. Faith gives us a why. It assures us that we can do whatever life throws our way, maybe not as we would like or plan, but we can do it.
A key is to remember that life and faith are never lived alone. God is our constant companion on the journey. We live, not as strong individualists, but as strong individuals in communion with our neighbour. Life is not an individual pursuit, but a team effort.
Strong indivduals and strong communites go together. Faith empowers us for life. Faith builds up community. In faith, as members of strong communities, we can live life to the full, despite any handicap. A handicapped world serves unjustly to handicap human individuals, but humanity cannot be held back forever. .
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