Individual Solutions to Corporate Problems

Individual Solutions to Corporate Problems

It was a beautiful day, not too hot. Melissa and I were pausing in the shade for few minutes, after working in the yard. About that time we notice a man walking from house to house. He approached us. He told us about some crimes in the neighborhood. He could give us a sense of security by selling us a “security system” for the house. First off, to sell us a sense of security he needed to cause us to feel insecure. Secondly, if there is a problem of crime in the neighborhood, perhaps what is needed is a larger solution than simply protecting my own little spot. What about my neighbors?

Feast of the Holy Breath

Feast of the Holy Breath

John 20: 19-23

Earlier this week I took part in an exercise designed to help us have a better appreciation for “personal space.” You may have done something similar. We were paired up with someone we did not know. Standing about 10 feet apart, one person approached the other until the one standing still put up his or her hand as if to say, “That’s close enough.” Of the 12+ people involved, we were fairly consistent with allowing a person to come within about a step of us. We don’t allow people into our personal space unless we are familiar with them, trust them, or desire to become more “personal.”