spiritualawakening

     Sometimes in life you have probably wondered what kind of difference you will make. You may have thought I am only one person and I make no difference. I have had thoughts like that. I have dealt with the thought that the world would not miss me, and it would never matter if I hadn’t been born. Then I opened my eyes. I realized just how much of an impact one person can have on things. I am not talking about being famous, or rich, or whatever you think makes a person great. Those things are all misleading to the true meaning of life and success.

It is like you are a rock and you are thrown into the pond. The ripples go across the whole thing. That is the way everything we do works. What you do effects the whole world in one way or another. Even if you just smiled at some one, that will go through the universe. You may be wondering how a smile can do anything. I will give an example of the power of small gestures. The following story is fiction, but it is based on what can really happen when one person does something small.

One day I was in a wonderful mood. I was hungry and feeling lazy. I went to a fast food restaurant and drove through their drive-in. A womans voice came over the intercom. “Welcome to the hamburger place. I can take your order whenever your ready.” I ordered a burger with no tomato, and an extra fry. When I got to the window I could tell she was having a bad day. She almost gave me a burger with tomato and then apologized. I was in a good mood so I said something like,” It’s okay. You caught it before I drove off and that is wonderful.” She smiled and gave me my bag. I drove away. I got home and there were no extra fries. I wasn’t mad though. I knew she was having a bad day and mistakes happen, so I just enjoyed what I had got. You may think this was just another day. But what if you found out later the truth of the situation. What if you were able to see what all your actions did. Let’s continue the story.

The girl in the drive-through had been feeling horrible that night. She had felt as if no one in the world was left that was kind. She was going to commit suicide that night, but your kindness showed her the world wasn’t so bad. Sure, the world was a hard place to be in but with a little work she thought she could stay now. And because she stayed in the world, she experienced many emotions. She learned to deal with them, and now is a therapist who makes a difference in others lives. She also got older, married and had a kid. That kid came up with a new scientific idea, which would make the world a better place. Perhaps he found a way to neutralize the nuclear properties and a new source of energy. This way nuclear power fell off the planet and there was clean energy. The energy produced had no bad environmental effects. This in turn gave the earth a longer life span and time to heal from the previous problems. So a smile and some friendly behavior can ultimately lead to saving the world.

I know this may sound like a crazy idea, but I have heard stories along this same line that were true. We all can make a difference. Even if it is just a smile, or your presence in the room. Your actions have the power to ripple across the pond and change the whole world. So remember you are special. You are here for a purpose. Let your light shine:)

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