It's that time of year again. People have eaten too much food. Everybody and their mother's aunt are making New Year's resolutions - because you HAVE to do so. Everyone feels guilty because of the holiday-money-grabbing-charity scams (not to be confused with real, helpful organizations - which are awesome). Moms are trying to get rid of things around the house. Dads are watching football. Kids are sleeping in and playing with new toys. Yet, what if, just maybe, it's more than this. What if we had a different goal this year - something other than losing weight and going on a vacation? Something that made a difference to someone other than you. That's a challenge for sure.
Watch this video, then keep on reading. (Go to the link, and watch the YouTube video.)
Amazing, huh? For those of you who have never heard of the Rebelution or Alex and Brett Harris, stop for like ten minutes and go visit their website to check them out.
What if this year our resolution was to live for more than ourselves? Yes, you only live here on earth once, but there is more to life than YOLO. Really. Maybe, it's time that our generation did something to change the world around us in a positive way. What if we stood up for the kid at school who gets bullied? What if we made friends with the girl in Special Education classes? What if we chose to spend our spring break - wait for it - not in Florida but helping an organization like Habitat for Humanity? What if we realized that there is more to life than going to college because everyone else does, and then getting an 8-5 job in an office someone? There is more to life than that (not that I'm knocking those who do that - I'm just commending people who do something else with their life). What if we were different?
We normally ring in the new year with fireworks, parties, and friends. We make lists of things that we will never accomplish. This year, commit to doing something that you can do. Write a thank-you note. Volunteer for an organization. Knit scarves to send overseas. Send care-packages to soldiers. Pass out food at a food drive. Do something different. Please. I'm begging you.
Think about what you can do and then do it.
Blessings!
Hannah
Hannah,
ReplyDeleteI always take great pleasure in reading your posts. You are such a good person. I suppose my charity bone is rather small, but your posts kind of act as the calcium that makes it grow.
And there was my bad metaphor of the day.
Esther