There are days when life feels overwhelming, and the world is all awry..and what can one do…just like Alice in Wonderland..it feels like we have all gone down the rabbit hole…and “we are all mad here”…
What is one to do…sometimes it is the small ripples in the pond or the beating of the wings of a butterfly…that small change can give rise to a big tidal wave…
There have been times that I would go to pay for a meal and someone ahead of me paid for it already..I did not know them and they did not know me..but how much a difference it made in my day and months/years later…I still remember..
It is something anyone can do…Say “Thank you”, a lot…Befriend the lonely person…Let the person who seems rushed cut in front of you… Hold your tongue…Hold the door open for someone…Give freely – Go through your things and give freely to those in need…Send a care package to a solider…Try to find goodness in the person you don’t like…Do nice things and don’t tell anyone about it…Come to the rescue of someone in need…Smile easily and laugh…Say “Hi” to strangers…Smile at people…Be understanding – Assume the best in others…Donate your vacation or sick days to a person at work who is struggling with cancer or another horrible illness…Don’t let your friends (or co-workers or acquaintances) be alone on the holidays…Listen to someone’s life story…Pay for someone’s coffee behind you in line…Visit a nursing home and talk to someone who’s lonely…Donate your clothes you no longer wear…Say “thank you” more…Make an extra lunch for a homeless person…Scrape the ice off the other cars in your driveway….Give someone a hug…Text someone you know is going through a hard time..Tell someone all the things you love about them…Encourage someone…Go be someone’s miracle today..for you are loved forever and always..remind someone that they are too..
“Born without arms and legs, Nick Vujicic overcame his disability to live not just independently but a rich, fulfilling life, becoming a role model. Now an internationally known motivational speaker bringing the message that the most important goal for anyone is to find their life’s purpose despite whatever difficulties stand in their way.” youtube.com/watch
