Mechanic

I once believed that I could fix the world’s ills if I would only advocate for change … protest … petition … stand strong against injustice. It wasn’t nearly enough. Now, I confront life’s smaller problems … one at a time. A man named Baba Amte worked with lepers in India. Baba’s metaphor for his ministry was a mechanic with an oil can … when some part of life’s vast machinery squeaked, along came Baba with his oil can. This is my ministry now … a word of encouragement, a small gift, a letter sent, a few minutes to listen … these are all drops of oil.

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