TJLs: Ending but enduring.

The JOKER Lesson (TJL) series ends with the following for your consideration.

We do so with the hope that all that was shared, helps. Our D2BU team thought that when we see things like 'the Joker' images we've shared and their meme messages enclosed that you too begin to pause and to think . . . are these messages good for me or are they just words to quickly read and to see if anything 'sticks'? For this is the first 'take away' challenge.

Next is the look around. Because in this world we have, it is all too easy to be heads down and just doing what we can to survive. Yes that is understandable to a degree but we are more than just ones going through the day to day. We need to be watching for those who are hurt or hurting others. The second 'take away' challenge is to be engaged and not just one sitting on the sidelines, not being the ones taking pictures and not helping. Step up out of your comfort zone and be engaged. How best to start? Consider this . . . The most expensive liquid in the world is a tear. It is 1% water and 99%. Think about that before you or anyone hurts another.

And those then lead to our third and final 'take away' challenge. That is to help teach, mentor or whatever, those family members or friends to help be a part of the solution that our society needs – and to not be a part of the problem. I once saw a meme that stated . . .

Being alone for a while is dangerous. It's addicting. Once you see how peaceful it is, you don't want to deal with people anymore. That is the trap that we need to see and to avoid. For it is too easy to become frustrated and want to pull back from the world. But that is not the right thing to do. Too many go down that path, thinking they are doing the right thing. If you or they do – all that is done is to prevent the opportunity for kindness, compassion, respect to grow.

It is (and always has been) those who help others, are the ones who impact the world in the positive ways that impact our society for good. Never forget that you have abilities and you get to decide what you will and will not do. They are your superpowers (and with great abilities, comes great responsibility), which means:

Do good as best you can, when you can, where-ever you can.