Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Middle Road: Concept and Heart

I thought it was important just to highlight what the concept and heart for the Middle Road is again. It just seems that so many things have two sides. And these two sides are so far apart from each other. Yet for the most part these two sides always have things in common, as well.

This is where we need to start. This is where we need to focus.

But we shouldn't compromise. The Middle Road is not meant to be a compromise of the things that we believe in. It is not meant to be an idealistic image that is never going to be possible. It is not meant to be a utopia of innocence and naivety. It is not and should not be those things.

But the Middle Road is a concept and a heart.

The concept is that there are things that combine us. There are goals that we all share. There are missions and visions that bring us together rather than tear us apart. Therefore, we need to shift our focus from the things that divide us to the things that combine us - combine our efforts, our strategies, our strengths.

The heart is that we need to walk on the Middle Road together because for the sake of the people that we serve. We need to have a heart for others; therefore, we need to all come together on the Middle Road. We need to build each other up so that we can work better together - so that we can be more effective in our causes. It is all about effectiveness, development, and success. The whole heart of the Middle Road is focused on coming together so that we can serve others better. The heart is for them.


So this is The Middle Road.


And it is here for you to tread.


It is here for all of us to walk.


Together.