Change

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Be the Change... "Be the change you want to see in the world." I have bitten off this quote and chewed it, a few times actually. Good ole Gandhi...a man who could say three words, and evoke a lifetime of thought. At first, I simply liked the quote because it sounded like something important. Then, something happened...it hit me like a brick wall. All this time, I had sat back in my home made of glass judging the world and the events taking place...and I never noticed how big of a hypocrite I was. Of course, everyone wants to live in peace and harmony- but what are we really doing to make it happen? When was the last time you opened a door for an elderly person? Fed a stray dog that was starving? Negated your own wants and needs for say....a new pair of shoes and handed a homeless person a 20$? Yes, the homeless person may use it on things that they shouldn't...but I will tell you this, God will never chastise us for being too giving. The more I thought about it...the more I found myself taking time out of my crazy job to sit, and talk to the 85 year old lady with no family and asking her how her day was. I found myself spending more time with my daughters and explaining the importance of loving God, ourselves, our planet, and each other. I found myself not sweating the small stuff anymore...instead, concentrating on the bigger picture. I WANT to be the change I want to see in the world- not for clout or the hope of being acknowledged, but for my daughters. I see things happening every day that scares me to no extent...this is not the world I want my babies to grow up in. If we all take just a little time to appreciate whats important, we won't need a president to promise us change because the change will come from within.