Mariam and Rabbi Jesus discussed current events. Mariam felt deeply sad about all the wrongs in the world, which she - a tiny human - could not put right.
After a while Mariam said reflectively, "I cannot change the whole world, Lord; but I can change me."
Rabbi Jesus replied: "If each one of you changes for the better, your influence will become better; and the trickle-on effect on family, community, society and world will be better for your having passed through the earthly vale."
We cannot change the whole world ourselves, we are but a drop in the ocean of humanity. However, if all our drops of humanity serve only good, the ocean of the world will soon change for the better.
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