This has been a shocking week for the world. The death toll from the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan continues to rise, the Fukushima reactors are out of control leaking dangerous radiation and winter snows are bringing misery to the thousands of displaced survivors.
In Libya there has been a military suppression of democratic wishes by a discredited leadership.
Yet despite these dreadful situations the world has responded. The G8 nations have intervened to protect the Japanese economy and the UN has passed a resolution to establish a ‘no-fly zone’ for the protection of civilians in Libya.
There is both a respect of sovereign independence and a humanitarian solidarity in an hour of need. While respecting autonomy we give emotional and practical support. At the highest level we recognise the interdependence of the human family.
On a different scale we see a similar situation in the human body. A cell replicates but suffers DNA corruption. The body attempts to correct the DNA error, but if necessary removes the cell. Where that fails, restrictions to the development of blood supply networks prevent the problem from spreading. Amongst the trillions of cells of the human body, replication errors are occurring all the time yet with a well-functioning immune system the spread of cancer is avoided. Conscious efforts are made to eat well and nourish the body. Unconscious metabolic processes mobilise the defence. The undeniable interdependence of the body’s organs provides an incentive for universally beneficial support.
Let us each contribute to the anabolic effort on multiple levels. Primarily we must consciously equip our immune systems to withstand attack, to combat internal corruption and thereby maintain our personal health. Secondly by contributing to the communal effort of the businesses and organisations within which we work. Thirdly by maintaining concern for the predicaments of our fellow man and extending support through our voices and our wallets. Passion for health feeds us both consciously and unconsciously and positions us to extend both physical and emotional support to others for the good of all.
© Paul Curran
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