Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2016

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The concept of
peace, while it appears
often in our holiday
rhetoric, is something
we all have to work on a
little more – not just in November or
December. But when we’re bombarded
with negative images from society –
mass shootings, terrorism, poverty –
how do we keep from becoming bitter?
Y’all know how I am when
something crosses my mind; I’ve been
thinking about this peace that we all
need. And I’ve come up with a theory
that it has to start from the ground
up. There’s no way we can feel good if
we focus on what the ENTIRE world
needs. If we scale it way back to what
our neighbor needs, we begin to build
the foundation of peace.
Take, for example, the businesses
profiled by Anne Toole and Brian
Sherman in our annual Biggest Hearts
feature. These businesses are reaching out to the community to make it better,
providing help and hope to individuals and families who need assistance. As
for the youngsters who are already learning to be great citizens, check out Stacy
Domingo’s feature on church youth groups. It’s inspiring how these teens are
proactive about making our corner of the globe a more compassionate place.
Elsewhere in the issue is an array of diverse content, sure to make you
feel proud of where we live. There’s Brian Sherman’s feature on the upcoming
Medal of Honor museum; Samantha Sullivan’s profile of a local doctor who
pens books for kids – even an essay by St. Nick himself on the reasons he
spends his summers in East Cooper.
We’re always talking about the feeling of community that we have on this
side of the bridge, particularly when someone asks what we love best about
Mount Pleasant. So let’s use the very thing that we love to our advantage.
Let’s reach out to neighbors and acquaintances to make their days easier. Let’s
knock on their doors rather than sending messages on Facebook. And when
we exclaim “peace on Earth” during the holidays, let’s start with our own
backyards, the earth that is nearest to us.
On behalf of everyone at Mount Pleasant Magazine, we wish you and yours
a peaceful and joyous season.
Yours,
Denise K. James
Editor
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