Generosity
It is dramatic to give your life for another
by jumping on a grenade,
pushing someone out of a bus’s path,
expiring on a cross.
Most times, the drama unfolds quite slowly,
deliberately,
over billions of moments …
changing diapers,
washing dishes,
chauffeuring,
going to work,
doing without,
holding a hand,
cradling difficult or easy,
listening,
asking forgiveness,
and saying good-bye.
Yes, it is dramatic to give your life for another.