As a young person I spent a great deal of time trying to find universal truths. Religion, philosophy, and science offered many suggestions of truth. But for me truth should be true across all space and time. Truth should be true for the local and the global. Truth should be archetypal.
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I would like to share with the reader one of the truths I found, "Think Act." This simple advice for living is also the commonality that binds cookies, quilts, and empathy together ... compassionate action. Thinking and acting upon our thoughts.

There is an engagement that accompanies giving cookies here at Street Prophets that distinguishes this site. We read and think about the ideas of faith and politics while visiting this site, but the additional step of reaching out and giving a cookie binds us to the author and ideas. A two way transaction between individuals completed by the action of giving a cookie.

The Community Quilts Project crystallizes community actions of empathy and love to those members of our community that we love and care for. Each name, kind thought, or hopeful message is put there by an action. And as a community we are stronger with combined action.

And, lastly empathy moves one to action. For if one can feel what another person is going through it allows one to think about actions that can help a said person. This is not a distant gesture of help. Empathy demands a thoughtful action. Think act!

Please see Rain's diary over at Orange: One of the Best Things I Ever Did. Please support the fund raising drive for INDN’s List by donating. Jump over to Orange for the details. Empathy demands you take action.