There is a commonality of the human race, a few things that no matter how we try to think, act or say 
The commonality we share is greater than the problems that divide us, and that what divides us, is of our own making.
All human beings born into the human race on planet Earth, all human beings who ever lived before us, and all human beings who will live after us, and you and I, all of us share deep and abiding common circumstances that will never change.
We all share a common origin.
We all share common problems.
We all share a common ultimate fate.
No matter which country you live in, no matter which language you speak, no matter which opinion you have, no matter which gender you are, no matter which ethnic race you are, no matter how old you are, there are common factors that unite us all. All human beings on planet Earth are more connected and share more important things in common than could possibly be experienced by the differences we acknowledge.
“Remember, the problems we share are greater than the problems that divide us and that what divides us, is of our own making,” said Sydney Sheldon in his fiction book, “Windmills Of The Gods.”
This is a true statement. We can complain about the earthquakes appearing in abundance all over the earth. It has been proven by scientists now that frakking, forcing outrageous volumes of water into the earth, is a major cause of earthquakes. This is just one example of irresponsible care of the earth for the sake of wealth. Our priorities are in the wrong place.
When we realign our priorities, placing people before things, we get back to the basics of natural order.
If you ever get confused about what to think, say, or do next, always go with this mantra, “People before things.”
I AM the mother of five grown children, 6 foster children (which I only had when their families were in need for a short time), and 12 grandchildren. Between regular child doctor appointments, parent-teacher conferences, dentists appointments, grocery shopping and meal preparation, family excursions to Wallum Lake for fun, and my work in the evenings as a newspaper reporter for the town of Mendon covering town government meetings and feature articles, there was precious little time for much else.
Many days, when it seemed everything had to be done at once, and something needed to be dropped, I learn to prioritize the to-do-list by this simple phrase that popped into my mind, “People before things.”
If I can help any other parent, teacher; social, academic, civic, political, or any other kind of professional needing to decide what is most important to deal with first, always go with “People before things,” and you will never go wrong.
Namaste