I once was in
discussion with a person who told me - in all seriousness - that the world was
going to end in a mere handful of years, and what we were supposed to do about
that.
My response was
that we need to appreciate all the good in our lives, and do everything we can
to make the world a better, kinder place NOW.
I was very politely
told that I obviously had missed the point, and they repeated that the world
was going to end, and the exact date that it would end.
I’m sure that
person probably wanted me to flip out like they were, and start running around
with a “the sky is falling, the sky is falling” attitude. I didn’t.
Because, I believe
that I really did get the point. Whether
the world ends tomorrow, or a million years from now is not what matters. What matters is what we do NOW.
What are we doing
in our homes, schools, work spaces, communities and the large world to make
things better? How often are we
appreciating what we do have, as opposed to constantly complaining about what
we don’t? Are we being kind to everyone we encounter, whether we know them or not?
Are we truly listening to the people we are with?
Smiling at someone can seem such a small insignificant action, but we have no idea how even 1 smile can impact another person, and how it ripples out from there. Smiles are contagious!
Beth
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