Be The Change

What did you do to change the world today? I changed my socks. That counts.

At our local watering hole the other night, I had this napkin as I was eating my chicken wings and Coke.  I love it when common household items can be so entertaining! This is an unusual twist on one of my favorite quotes--

                                   "Be the change you want to see in the world"

                                                                                  --Mahatma Gandhi

Sometimes being part of the solution instead of the problem can be amazingly uncomplicated, albeit a bit more demanding than changing your socks.

People can be awfully quick to spew hatred, complain and otherwise make more trouble in an already trouble-filled world.  That approach  doesn't help change, that perpetuates problems -- hatred, destruction, lack of cooperation, fear, and on and on it goes.

How can one individual with limited power and means make any difference? You can be a positive voice in the orbit of your daily world.  The effect of smiling at people can be amazing.  Most people smile right back, probably glad to make a positive human connection.  My personal belief is that prayer is a very real way to deal with life and be an active participant in making the world better. If prayer isn't something you resonate with, how about sending good thoughts, positive energy or holding someone in your heart with love and care. If someone criticizes a segment of society, can you find an alternate opinion to offer that doesn't involve hate? Engage in gentle balance not argument.

You can change your world everyday. It's a very intentional choice to embrace the goodness of what life has for us and refusing to be lessened by the negative.