Coming Together

I don't consider myself to be antisocial.  I'm selectively social.  I always have been.  I have a hard time socializing in situations that I know are not going to be productive.  I know that sounds boring but it's life.  With that being said, I believe that the world would be a far more productive and loving place if people chose to come together in the right situations.  Here are just a few:

Come Together in a Relationship This is where it all begins for a lot of people.  When you enter into marriage, you come together as a couple.  You stop trying to live as an independent bachelor or bachelorette and begin to put the needs of your spouse before your own.  There are far too many men and women looking at their relationships as a secondary thought to their own needs.  Marriage means that you put yourself aside.  It means that you sometimes have to do things you don't want to do, show interest in something for the sake of your spouse, and realize that it will repay you tenfold.  (While I keep referring to spouses, this is also true of long term relationships with unmarried couples).

Come Together in a Family This applies to any family unit whether blood related or not.  When you come together as a family, you create a bond that will carry all of the family members through anything.  It doesn't mean you won't fight or disagree.  It means that when you do, you learn to work through it in a healthy way.  Communication, love and trust are what gets you through this. 

Come Together to Change the World It might be as simple as getting a new playground in your neighborhood or it might be for a bigger cause such as protecting the rights of a group or fighting for justice for someone facing life's troubles.  Come together for a positive cause.  Come together to protect our country.  Come together to fight for a good cause. 

Come Together to Combat the Hate There is so much hate in the world today.  There are groups hellbent on destroying our country and its inhabitants.  Come together to fight the hate.  Come together to encourage love. Come together to create a more peaceful existence.

Come Together to Pray  This is probably my favorite.  The Bible says that when two or more come together, God is there.  The truth is that no matter what your religion, sharing a prayer with a friend or many friends is a wonderful way to  put positive energy out into the world.  It's a wonderful way to visualize and to make peace with the Universe as a whole.