It’s easy to disassociate myself from others’ pain. My mind can only engage in so much content. I’ve stopped following politics and current events to introspect about my feelings, develop self-awareness, learn to bake, etc. But this article touched me profoundly. The author David Wolpe captures Sugihara’s ability to ignore rules set around him and to do what he thinks is right and is in his power.
Which makes me question, what is in my power? I traditionally focused on my personal interactions. Be kind, compassionate, and patient. Be a good person. While I struggle with with this already– I am not kind to people I feel who have wronged me– Sugihara’s story reminds me of the fortitude of the human heart.