This is another little act that matters a great deal. But beyond the exterior facts (holding an umbrella for someone who isn’t able to), this speaks to a reverence for, and appreciation of, human life itself.

Beyond the conclusions of almost every serious moral teacher that we are far more than mere “meat machines,” humans are very definitely creative beings by nature. We alone, among all known creatures, can create at will. We can decide to create, and can do so with no apparent limit. That means that every functional human is of seemingly infinite and certainly unlimited value.

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Now before entering back into the mundane, consider the unknown and unlimited value of your fellow humans. We don’t know how good we can be or how far we can rise. Regardless of their previous errors, our fellow humans are treasures to be assisted… to be unfolded.