Who is my Neighbor?

Who is my Neighbor? I asked the Lord“who is my neighbor?”I asked Him,“whom should I defend,feed,who should I make comfortable?” He smiled at me, sadly,’and I wondered why I asked. “Dear boy, it is the soldier and the sailor,the Marine, and the pilot.” At this I nodded in understanding. “But no! Do not think you understand!It is also the Iraqi, the Afghani, the Kurd and the North Korean.These are your neighbor’s too.” “Your brother’s and sisters,these are the homeless,the Japanese family interred in campsback in World War II.” “Am I my brother’s keeper?”I ask Him. “That and more.” He says. “People who love war,love power and money.Speak as loudly for peaceas they do for battle.” “But Lord!” I say.“Then they will call me a ‘peacenik!’” “Who would you shout for peace for?”The Lord asks me. “Speak for the soldier! The Iraqi, speak for the prostitute, your sister!” “What will I accomplish?”I ask. “Maybe nothing,but you will do itfor Me.”