If there are two things we could all do to make these times a bit brighter, it’s spread a little love and lend a helping hand.

Check in on your friends and family, your neighbors and coworkers, your favorite barista and your high school English teacher — anyone you think might be going through a tough time. And especially check in on those who you think aren’t. Chances are they’re having a rough go of it, too. See if they need anything, even if it’s just a listening ear.

The “we exist to love and serve” quote might be a small part of Charlotte artist Osiris Rain’s Binocular Wall mural at CBI Workspace Solutions but it carries huge significance in our daily lives. We are here to love and serve our fellow Charlotteans, so if you need a helping hand, don’t hesitate to reach out.

These beautiful words are accompanied by an even more beautiful mural of multiple faces looking through reflective “binocular lenses.”

On CBI’s website, they talk about the message behind the project: “True love manifests itself through treating one another with love, dignity and respect. We are a diverse group of individuals from different backgrounds and we must challenge ourselves and those around us to take time to look through someone else’s lens. Only by seeing the world through the perspective of another can we gain compassion and empathy for our fellow man.”

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