As the nation — and the world — reflect on the life of former President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, we recognize a glimpse of the good he brought to the country.

Long before he became president, Bush served as a U.S. representative, an Ambassador to the United Nations and director of Central Intelligence. He served as vice president to Ronald Reagan before winning the presidency in 1988.

During his presidency, he signed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, which has been a source of liberation for people with disabilities. It prohibits discrimination for these people in the workplace, at schools, on transportation and other places open to the general public.

Bush reminded citizens of the power they have in solving community problems — what he referred to as “points of light.” He invited the nation to get involved through public service and established the Daily Point of Light Award. This effort eventually led to the creation of a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., called the Points of Light Foundation, that celebrates ordinary people making an extraordinary difference in their communities through volunteer service, according to the foundation’s website. He was credited by former President Barack Obama with expanding a commitment to service in America.

He teamed up with his one-time rival, President Bill Clinton, in 2004 to bring international disaster relief for victims in Indonesia following a tsunami.

The duo also raised funds after hurricanes Katrina and Ike, in 2005 and 2008, respectively.

As recently as 2017, Bush appeared with four other living presidents to raise money for victims of hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

In addition, he and his wife, Barbara, invested much time and energy to promoting cancer research in memory of their daughter, Robin, who died of leukemia at the age of 3.

As we remember him this week, we invite all of you to be motivated by his example of service to the nation and be a point of light. These are only a few of the publicized examples of good works from his life, though we are sure there were many more done behind the scenes.

Like Bush emphasized, if we all come together, we can be a force for good in solving our community’s — and nation’s — problems.