"You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can't, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world.... The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way .... people look at reality, then you can change it." ~ James Baldwin
"I feel the vacuum, the loneliness, the silence, the dehydration of the soul as people who want desperately to save our constitution, country and planet still wander the streets without knowing how to say hi to one another." ~ Sam Smith
Every time we perform a random act of kindness to a stranger, we have the potential to shift their view of the world as a more loving and kind place.
In the last year or so, I heard a story of a family that had a bicycle stolen from their front lawn. The police were unable to find the thief and the family was told there was nothing that could be done. So, they posted a sign on in front of their house expressing their disappointment with the person(s) that took the bike and asking for its return.
The bike was never returned. However, an anonymous envelope with money for a new bike and a note was left at the front door. The note said something like this:
"Please don't think the world is just made up of thieves and criminals. There are many more open-hearted and kind people all around you."
What can you do to shift someone's experience and see the beauty all around us? Buy the checkout gal at the grocery store a bag of apples? Pay for the person behind you at a toll booth? Give flowers to a neighbor? Hand out $5 bills to strangers?
Go ahead; Change the world!
Love Much,
Kris
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1 comment:
That story made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up on end - thank you for making me realise that I do have an impact and that I can make a difference!!
Sarah xx
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