"DAD, WE LIVE IN A BUBBLE." "I KNOW, DARLIN'. . . I KNOW."
But Senior Writer Jeffrey Hildner and his daughter, Emily, a senior in high school, learned that they don't have to live in a bubble. In fact, as citizens of the world, fueled by a special commitment as Christian Scientists to live up to the good Samaritan model that Jesus called for, they couldn't afford to. Because the world depends on every one of us. We are interconnected. Our brothers and sisters—our fellow sons and daughters of God, whom Mary Baker Eddy called "the highest ideas" Science and Health, p. 503. of God—depend on our metaphysically backed, prayer-based humanity to help move all of us forward. And for whatever we have to offer, we get back as much as we give. We draw strength and inspiration from the deep well of spirituality—the radiant spirit!—of others. Africa's future, so full of promise, shines as radiantly as the warm light from the sun over Tsavo National Park in Kenya (pictured in this photo).>
HAKUNA MATATA. That's Swahili for "no problems/no worries." And I greet you with those words. They're special words, encapsulating a serene, trusting attitude toward life—an attitude that is especially beautiful, practical, and powerful when viewed through the special lens of Christian Science. And that attitude is now a much deeper part of me. Thanks to my short trip last August to Nairobi, Kenya.
