Some areas of life are out of your control. You can do what you can to support those situations, but in general, the event is out of your control.
As a young person, I witnessed my family deal with a situation like this. Much of the ordeal was out of their control, and at every junction, they made the best decisions they could. In the end, the situation was neither good or bad overall, but instead a drama that played out over time with high points and low points.
The situation I'm writing about today is similar. I don't have control over it, and many layers of the event are not what I would wish for or how I would lead, yet there's no absolutes here--no definite right or wrong decisions. So what I can do is contribute in ways that I think are helpful and positive, and I can assess that contribution by people's expressions, words, and sense of comfort and joy.
The standards that are leading my work are the following:
- As much as possible, people should be able to live happy, healthy, peaceful lives
- Well-planned events that build camaraderie and community have the potential to make people stronger and happier
- Keen observation helps you to make good decisions about people's care and comfort
- A positive environment lends itself to good living
- Being present and able to respond when needed is helpful
- A positive, happy, healthy routine helps people to have good lives
- At every chapter of life, there is the opportunity to live life in meaningful, positive ways