Why life is worth living

Every time I think about my daughters or spend time with them; every time I fall in love; every time I embrace a loving family member; every time I make a new friend; every time I experience the courtesy and kindness of others; every time I do something that brings joy to someone else; every time I see wonderful people living their dreams; every time I learn about people who beat the odds; every time I see different people taking incalculable delight in their diversity; every time I see ordinary people laying down their lives for extraordinary causes; every time I observe the progress being made in nations and communities throughout the world; every time a people rises and reaffirms its hope for humanity despite humanity's obvious challenges, contradictions, and shortcomings, I'm reminded of what's right about our world. And I remember, too, that life is worth the living because there's always a way for one to live it to the fullest.

iAMrj * richard jones