Happy Friday everyone!
The 6th part and final part of the 'One Can Make A Difference' series. Here are the links to the first five parts. I hope if you missed one you click on the one you missed.
Today I want to recap and provide a few more idea's on how we can make a difference, how yes one person, that one person being you can and will make a difference in the world that you live in.
First a quote to share here:
"I have one life and one chance to make it count for something . . . I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. Now, my faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands -- this is not optional -- my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference."
-- Jimmy Carter
David Gergen once was quoted as saying:
“A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.”
It is the role of every neighbor to allow our aspirations raised even when there is no leadership. We are to look into the mirror each day and not dwell on past short comings but to look into the future and dwell on todays promise of possibility.
We have the power and the ability to do anything, we just need to believe we can. Once we get by the thought that we just need to get by, we allow ourselves to have greater success.
In review to make a difference among others we must first make that difference with ourselves. The next focus should be to make a difference with those closest to us, our loved ones those we call family. The family in the past 40 years have been so neglected by the resources that we all have been given. We have two working parents, kids focused on hand held controllers that blast away violence on electronic games. We have kids depending on cell phones to keep in touch instead of a parent that is just around the corner.
You can't just blame the parent, the economy and lifestyle has driven some of this change in the family life. But you can make a difference, set aside time at meals, or turn off the TV when the opportunity arises. Your the parent and you have that power to make that choice. Use that power to make a difference.
The power to make a difference is in our grasp. As a nation and as a group of people that coexist together we can, should and with determination make a difference to make this world better, stronger, more united we just need to do, not try, but to do.
The will and desire is within all of us.
We need not start with those countries far away to make a difference.
To feed, to clothe, to educate, to provide, to heal the broken heart, to comfort the lonely.
We have plenty of that right here in the USA. We need, no we must learn to heal a nation with love, with a simple sincere smile, a kind gentle touch, a warm friendly acknowledgement that everyone is significant.
We give so much across the pond, we fight wars, we fix broken lands from hurricanes, tsunami's, floods, earth quakes and yet we still have Americans living in FEMA Trailers from Katrina days.
WHY? HOW? We should care and tie up those loose ends.
We see images of hunger in third world countries but yet the face of America is being strained
Why? How? We should feed and care for those right around the block.
A video to watch and really think and push desire to do just that.
The time to do is now.
Time to share
Time to grow
Time to make a difference and yes you are the
'ONE THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE'
We make the difference, today and everyday here in America.
Keep the focus on our own backyard so we can make leaders and strong minded adults for the future.
Only when we become strong as a nation can we lead by example for the world. Don't leave one child behind. Don't leave one family to hunger. Lets focus on our country so we can be strong for the rest of the world.
May your smiles abound.
May your joy lift another spirit.
May you stay hungry and stay foolish!
May your heart be warmed because it always was.
Smiles sent your way this day and always!
Happy Thursday everyone! : )
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