From the Editor's Computer
Every look you give another, every
word you speak to another, everything you do (or don’t do) to another has a
impact on that other person.
Now before you start thinking that
the world revolves around you and that you are powerful enough to change the
course of the world and history, rest assured you’re not!
In fact, most often when we are
having the most impact on others we are totally unaware of our influence.
I’m sure at some point in your
life you’ve thought a friend was mad at you (though you couldn’t figure out
why) because they ignored you in the grocery store or on the street. Then you find out that they had something on
their mind and truly had no idea you were even around.
In the same way, without you even
being aware of it, you are having a profound impact on friends, family, and
even complete strangers.
A glance at someone in a crowded
room could give a wallflower some needed confidence, and yet, you have no
memory of even seeing them. A casual
word shared at the checkout, that is overheard by a stranger further back in
the line could be exactly what that person needed to hear to give them hope to
continue on their life journey.
There is no possible way you can
know how profound an impact you have on the lives others around you. Thus, you must live so that what you do is
always encouraging people.
Beth
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