Sodom. And Lot. The two are forever connected in one of the great stories ever told. Sodom, one of the five towns that comprised the Pentapolis. Lot the nephew of Abraham, a resident of Sodom, would become a historical footnote on the choices we all make as humans in this world.  At some point, God informs Abraham, that he plans to destroy the city of Sodom because of its wickedness. But when you cleanse your own thoughts at reading this, you recognize that God's punishment on the peeps of Sodom, was about, of course, teaching them another valuable lesson...Read More

... You see the moral of the story of Sodom, whether it be told through the rabbinic writings, Christian texts or even Islamic point of view, is that it evolved from God's concerns that the citizens of this town had grown too self-involved, wicked, and disconnected with the outside world. They were arrogant and avoided contact with outsiders. They were not showing their fellow humans the hospitality they needed. You see hospitality was the buzz word for the proper way to act towards others in those biblical times. Wow. What a concept. Treating others well. God was crazy at that time but what an amazing lesson to teach people.  God simply wanted the Sodomites  to be better neighbors. When you look around at the current situation, we are all interconnected and cannot escape that our actions, will ultimately affect someone else's sphere of existence. We have a growing unemployment rate, people needing hand outs, and the government spending my unborn kids' kid taxes. Yet we can all be better neighbors to those around us.

Yet there is something to be said about feeling you're way through these moments of uncertainty. I honestly feel that technology, is affecting our world, like lack of hospitality, affected the peeps of Sodom so many years ago. We are losing that connection that is so vital, so human, so touch driven, that it makes me wonder, if we have really grown that separated from everything going on around us because we are so focused only on the fruits of our immediate surroundings. Connection has to be rediscovered through an organic approach and philosophy that allows you to just be you.

Put the iPhone down and volunteer, tell someone how wonderful they are for no reason, rescue a dog, make someone a playlist, pop in on them to say hey(totally unannounced), help an old person cross the street, plant a tree, pick up your buddies band and drive them to the OC for a gig if they cannot get there on their own. Just do something this week. Whatever it is, we all must be of service and connected. Look beyond yourself, unlike he Sodomites did, and make a contribution to the world outside your immediate surroundings. Connect with someone that you have not with for a while and show them a random act of kindness that can help someone aspire to something greater. Give thanks for all you have.