Making A Difference

"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee." - Marian Wright Edelman

There are so many problems in the world, how do we begin to make a dent in fixing them? It's so easy to become discouraged when we think about how much there is to do and how little there is to do it with.

But we can do something. If we can't afford to give $100 to charity, $10 is better than nothing. If we can't volunteer our time every week, even a few hours a year helps. And if enough of us act this way, we can change the world.

Every day I can do something to better the world, even if it's just offering a kind word to someone who needs it. Each one of us can make a difference. Through a combined effort, we can make a change.

I was reminded of a story about a building that was condemned because termites had eaten so much of the wood that the building itself wasn't safe anymore. Eventually, the building was torn down because there wasn't anything that could be done to save it. The termites had completely destroyed it. To think that something so small as a termite could so much damage and impact something so large in comparison as a building was a good lesson. Sometimes we feel so small and insignificant that we begin to believe that our contribution could not possibly make a difference, we are wrong. 

Everything we do can contribute to the greater whole. Everything I do can make an impact and it is up to me to determine if I am contributing good or bad.

Contribute to making a difference no matter how big or small. 

Make today great!

Curtis

"Everyone can do simple things to make a difference, and every little bit really does count." - Stella McCartney