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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I consider all Human beings have worth and in different ways bring something to the World and others lives.
Of course there are people who do and can achieve greater status and success than others but as to being more valuabe, in some ways certainly yes, in possibly other ways no.

I lost a friend earlier this year who was mentally impaired and physically paralysed after a serious car accident, in which he lost both his parents too.
His humour, his determination to try to learn more and do as much as he can was something ,as I watched all his efforts,that was far more valuable than a lot I see in people who some in society and even authority would call the 'more important' people.

I put a value on all people, no matter their status or even great lack of it.
How they are and what they do and try to do as to reaching out to others is far more important and valuable to me as to other people.

I totally agree joey, you put it very poetically and I appreciate your heartfelt post about your friend. It shows what perhaps I was trying to express, that it isn't so much about what you do but the hearts you touch that define you as valuable.