Sole Morality

True Service

Today was Martin Luther King day and there was a big push to go out and provide service (http://mlkday.gov). Sure, lots of people can go out and do some token service on a federal holiday like our President and Vice-President Elect, but where are the real stories of real service and sacrifice that truly make a difference?

Take a few minutes and read this article about Susan Porcello, an NYPD officer, and Gaspar Musso, a WWII Marine. Porcello responded to a 911 call by Musso back in July when he accidentally overdosed on prescription medicationss. She noticed he served in the Marines and in the course of conversation found out he had no family and no friends and very meager resources. She accompanied him to the hospital but decided that someone who served his country deserved better than to be so alone so late in life. More than that, she did something herself about it from that day on.

Anything I write isn’t going to convey what Porcello did for this man, so go read the article. Acts of service like this are what deserve to be reported by the mainstream media, not a couple hours of photo-op service some politician had an intern schedule for him or her.

Officer Porcello has upped the ante. She is setting the example for the kind of service that American citizens need to be offering not just on Martin Luther King Day, but everyday.