People often think that they have to do something BIG in order to make a difference in the world, people’s lives, ones own life, and in the community. I am here to tell you that little things count a great deal. ‘’ A grain of mustard seed can move mountains “ is what the elders used to say! Each of us has the unique ability to make someone’s life better if we only use what we have, to make that happen. Now you may say that you barely have enough to take care of yourself ( enough money, enough time, enough clothes, enough gas, just enough of this or just enough of that) Oh, its so disheartening!
We can make our neighbor feel altogether good when we simply speak, or nod, or wave, or pick up a piece of trash that may be in front of their house. Now none of these aforementioned items cost us one dime! Think about it!
If we really set our minds to the task of finding something that we can do individually, we will soon become overwhelmed with ideas that are not wishes or bizarre, but little things that we can actually do.
Well let’s name a few to get you started and remember, if we are able to do just one thing a day, why that’s 365 things in a year! Let’s put our thinking caps on and make some suggestions like these for instance: help someone with their groceries, give a donation to the beggar, smile at someone, help someone cross the street, volunteer at a food pantry, join some auxiliary or program that needs people at a church, donate some clothes, bedding, furnishings, or furniture to charity, volunteer to help out at a school, give someone a compliment- oh, we could go on and on; however, you may realize something that you can do that is small in and of itself, but just what a certain individual needs. I know a lady that plaits another lady’s hair because the other lady has injured shoulders and can’t do it herself anymore.
Friends, its all about “ having the will to do something good” Anyone and everyone can do this and the individuals that try, will feel much better about themselves. I know this is mushy, but in these days and times, a little mush won’t hurt. It may be just the key that our society needs.
We must constantly ask ourselves the question, What can I do to make things better? Then we must act out the answer!
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