Embodying the Franciscan way.

The Franciscan way is to treat all as equals, but it is not only to treat them as equals it is also to give them equal opportunities. something I have realized this week is that no matter how hard some people try to improve them selves or their lives it is impossible. It is not impossible because they are not working hard enough or they don't care enough, it is simply because they don't have the means or the knowledge to do it. Keeping the teachings of Francis in mind I would like to educate myself to learn how to better serve the community and how to give back to the community. I would like to learn how to create or provide the means and knowledge necessary for people in bad situations to get out of that situation and break the cycle. I want to be able to teach these people how they can better their life and also teach them to better the lives of others.