Say Yes

I am a big fan of saying no.

I guard my personal time zealously.

 I know if I overcommit, I will only make myself miserable.

My feeling is it is better to do less well than a bunch of stuff poorly.

But the other day I said yes.

I said yes to a woman whose father had died and needed someone to perform his funeral.

It was last minute and it meant taking time away from my family to console a complete stranger in her grief.

I’m glad I said yes, because, even though I was slightly inconvenienced, I was able to help someone who truly needed the help.

And to me, as a Humanist, there can be no greater calling.