I firmly believe that our lives, as human beings, have no inherent meaning. What meanings our lives do have or acquire is determined solely by what we do and say, and by the consequences of those actions of us. With that in mind, I urge each of us to consciously try to make our lives matter by trying to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

We do that by (1) treating all others with full dignity and respect, (2) acting to maintain a physical and emotional environment which can sustain us and enable each of us to try to reach our maximum, and (3) personally trying to add meaning and capacity to the lives of others. With that in mind I urge every one of us to try to live in such as manner as to help others to grow.

We will have disagreements in opinion, but we should express our differences in opinion without ridiculing or attaching the person expressing differences. We will see behaviors in people which we believe try to diminish. Belittle, or damage others. In those cases, we have both the right and the obligation to strongly criticize he destructive behaviors. But we must remember that it is the behaviors that we condemn, not the person.