How's the World? Messy...

When stories on the news come on about the suffering of the world, I feel for thoes certain people and wish I could do more to help them.  Even though it is hard to help especially if the place is far away, I still prayer for their peace and safety.  When a friend tells me of something that is going wrong, I try to help him/her in the most beneficial way.  I try to give them advice that will help them the most and what I think is right.  We should treat people that way we want to be treated.  With respect shown toward others, we shall gain respect.  We should respond with an open heart and be willing to help people who are truly suffering.  We should want to help them because we feel they are being mistreated and deserve better.  The article tells us to respond as if the situation were happening to ourselves or a family member.  Put ourselves in that person's shoes and really personalize it.  I think we should personalize it.  Anything could happen to anyone at anytime and we need to be thinking what if that were to happen to us. We would want other people's help.