12/12/2008 17:31
Do One Good Thing For Someone Else This Holiday Season
The world is such a big place, with so many big troubles. Even for
those who want to do something useful, or helpful, it is impossible to
know how to find the right place to begin, and often puzzling to
discern what to do once you have found that place. How could you
possibly do enough?
There is a solution. Don't worry about "enough". Don't worry about where to start. There is so much undone good to do in the world, just plunge in anywhere your heart leads you. Do One Thing. Let yourself just do one thing for someone else this holiday season. If you already are awash in good deeds, do one extra. Why? Because it is the right thing to do. Because there is always a way to stretch.
Just do one thing. Don't sweat the details. Just do one thing for someone else.
It's almost selfish. Why? Because it will make your heart sing.
It will feel so very good, to know that you have helped someone - that you have done One Good Thing for someone else. There is always something to give. It doesn't have to take money. It can be a chore you do -- helping the elderly neighbor with her shopping, really hearing to someone who needs a listener, raking someone's leaves, shoveling a walk, making a meal. And that act of goodness will ripple out.
Imagine -- let's say 1,000 people read this post eventually. And let's imagine that everyone does one thing because of it. That means that we can all be part of A Thousand Good Things. Let's Face it, we are bloggers. If we use our home blogs to encourage people to do One Good Thing for someone else, imagine how the acts of compassion will multiply. Are you a Mommy? What a fine holiday lesson for a family -- to decide One Good Thing to do for someone else as a family. Maybe your good thing is anonymous. Maybe that family in need doesn't need to know you left the basket on their porch. Or put that gift certificate in their mailbox.
And so I encourage you all to join with me and with lots of other folks just like us this season. Do One Good Thing for someone else, over and above what you may already be doing. It will feel so wonderful, I promise you.
Always,
Mary
There is a solution. Don't worry about "enough". Don't worry about where to start. There is so much undone good to do in the world, just plunge in anywhere your heart leads you. Do One Thing. Let yourself just do one thing for someone else this holiday season. If you already are awash in good deeds, do one extra. Why? Because it is the right thing to do. Because there is always a way to stretch.
Just do one thing. Don't sweat the details. Just do one thing for someone else.
It's almost selfish. Why? Because it will make your heart sing.
It will feel so very good, to know that you have helped someone - that you have done One Good Thing for someone else. There is always something to give. It doesn't have to take money. It can be a chore you do -- helping the elderly neighbor with her shopping, really hearing to someone who needs a listener, raking someone's leaves, shoveling a walk, making a meal. And that act of goodness will ripple out.
Imagine -- let's say 1,000 people read this post eventually. And let's imagine that everyone does one thing because of it. That means that we can all be part of A Thousand Good Things. Let's Face it, we are bloggers. If we use our home blogs to encourage people to do One Good Thing for someone else, imagine how the acts of compassion will multiply. Are you a Mommy? What a fine holiday lesson for a family -- to decide One Good Thing to do for someone else as a family. Maybe your good thing is anonymous. Maybe that family in need doesn't need to know you left the basket on their porch. Or put that gift certificate in their mailbox.
And so I encourage you all to join with me and with lots of other folks just like us this season. Do One Good Thing for someone else, over and above what you may already be doing. It will feel so wonderful, I promise you.
Always,
Mary