
Sometimes the creation of something comes as a result of the destruction of something else. Often, those events and experiences don’t feel like they will lead to a positive outcome and even if they did we may be too raw to acknowledge their value. Fortunately for the planet and all of mankind, Clara Barton saw the good in men when they were behaving less than civil towards each other and created the Red Cross. A beacon of hope in any disaster relief, the humanity and culture she pioneered in establishing the Red Cross transcends time and boundaries. Makes one think that if Clara could see the need and create such a giving organization over a hundred years ago, persevering through numerous natural disasters and military conflicts, perhaps our political leaders could quit squabbling over taxes, boundaries, and dollars and start practicing the example of being in service to the people as Clara had in 1881.