By now most of you have encountered the United Way’s new slogan “Live United”. Whether on a billboard, a t-shirt or on a television ad the Live United theme is spreading. Live United pass all the tests of a good phrase: It’s simple, catchy and easy to remember but what does it mean to live united? To me it means that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Ubuntu is a word rooted in African spirituality which literally translated means, “I am, because we are”. It means we are all connected. We cannot be ourselves without community. Education, income, and health are always lived out among others and an individual’s well being is interdependent on the well being of others.
I hope you will take a few minutes to consider this concept. Discuss it with those who matter in your life. Ask yourself what it means to you and then ask, “How can I Live United?” For more information about the United Way and for ideas about how to Live United visit our website www.unitedwaynwmi.org or call the United Way of Northwest Michigan 231.947.3200.
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