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  HUMANITY HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE IS MY BROTHER    During World War II (1945), a Japanese boy stood in front of a funeral pyre and waited his turn to cremate his little death brother.  The person who took the photograph said, in an interview, that THE BOY WAS  BITING HIS LIPS SO HARD TO KEEP FROM CRYING THAT BLOOD WAS DRIPPING FROM THE CORNER OF HIS MOUTH. It was then that the guard asked him for the body and said, "Give me the load you are carrying on your back." And the boy answered: "He ain't heavy, he's my brother". He handed over the body, turned around and left.... In Japan, even today, this image is used as a symbol of strength.

  MUST YOU BE THE JANITOR ? By Dr. K N Jacob Must you be the maid, messenger or watchman? Must you be the one serving others as a waiter, driver or receptionist – as others take coffee in the board room discussing corporate strategies?  Jesus said the poor will always be with us – but must you be the poor in your city? Must you be the one living in the ghetto? Must you be the one wearing what other people have dumped?  Every job is honorable. We need services at all levels. You can start at any level but don’t stay there. Don’t be comfortable at the lowest level of the food chain - scavenging for economic left-overs like vultures.  If you don’t invest in yourself, you’ll remain stuck at that level your whole life. No one will come to lift you up. The decision to grow is squarely in your hands. Your assets reflect your mindset.  Meph was invited to eat at King David’s table but he saw himself as a dog. For how long shall you be the underdog in you...