Choice and service

[Brittany]

I think one of the big lessons in incarnating in an impoverished life is to learn to accept help from others. Accepting love is just as important as receiving it, and often it is the much harder task. I'm nowhere near impoverished, but I've had financial issues my whole life, and it has been a good way to balance the pride issues that always seem to come up for me. I've often had no choice but to lean on others for help, and that helped me practice humility. Their service also warmed my heart and inspired me to serve others less fortunate than me. Anyone, even the poorest of souls, can serve others in some way, and I think one of the few benefits in having poverty so rampant in this world is the perpetuation of this cycle of service.