On one hand, life is very important and sacred. Life is a gift and one which should be valued. It is amazing that out of the remnants of the big bang, some cosmic dust got together, and life began. For me each life has eternal significance. Yet on the other hand, we know that each of the individual twist and turn in our lives are relatively unimportant. Not being one who keeps a diary, I can't tell you if September 10th, 2001 was a good day or a bad day for me. I do know that many things changed in the world September 11th, 2001. Some days are important, but many get forgotten.
Decisions are the same. Each and every day I make hundreds of decisions which have little lasting impact- what to wear, when to eat, what time to go to bed. Other decisions though have life changing impact- deciding to buy a house, run for office, or getting married. Sometimes we don't know that seemingly simple decisions will be wonderful decisions like deciding to go to a dance where one meets their spouse.
I guess what I am saying is that we don't the impact of the things that we do. Sometimes a kind act that we do will have little lasting impact. Other times though it can make a real difference in life. We just don't know.
And because we don't know whether a day or an event will have lasting impact or not, doesn't it mean we should try to make a difference. Whether or not we can change the world, shouldn't we try to offer something positive into the mix. It might get lost in the midst of one of those thousands of days that are just a blur. It might seem quite insignificant in the midst of the myriad of things we do each day. But maybe, just maybe a little bit of good thrown into the mix might be a game changer. One simple word of encouragement to someone might be all they need to take on a massive project. A smile at the right time might be all the time it takes to change the world. Our efforts are never in vain. Blessings.
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