Speaking out together

7 Sep 2017 | by Ruth Tod

Ruth Tod reflects on the need for positive words and actions

'…taxation is now seen as money that rightfully belongs to those who have it, rather than a resource that enables society to function well.' | Photo: Jeremy Holt / flickr CC.

I recently unearthed these words in a greetings card from a children’s centre in the Philippines: ‘No one of us can light a fire to brighten the world’s darkness. No one of us can light a fire to warm all the world’s coldness. But we can open our hearts and our circle of love to include all those we meet.’

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