Be The Change

"Be the change you wish to see in the World". Gandi

I am looking at this quote, and wondering what were the circumstances Gandhi was experiencing at the time he said these words. And what was the change that he wished to see?

And now I am looking at the circumstances that are in our news today, and applying this quote today seems so daunting to me. And yet, maybe this is not so hard to do.

What is the change that I would like to see in my world? And how about the world that I share with others? My family? My workplace?

To start, I would like the world to be kinder. And I would like the world to have more laughter.

I will be the kindness that I wish to see in this world. To do this, I will be the first to smile at someone. I will let someone in front of me on hwy 98. I will let the person in a hurry go first in the checkout lane at Walmart.

I will be the laughter I wish to see in this world. For this, I will pay a compliment to someone I don't know. I will find joy and humor throughout my day. And I will share this joy and humor with those around me.

I will be the change I wish to see in this World. And I will be that change in whatever circumstances I am experiencing.

Laura Beth Snow is the manager at our Good Neighbor Thrift Store and We Care. Her laugh and smile are contagious and she continues to break store records on a regular basis.