"Make A Better Place, With My Own Two Hands. Make A Kinder Place, Oh, With My Own Two Hands" ~ Ben Harper
When I think of making the world a better place, I think of those "little acts of kindness". I pass up the chance to give little acts of kindness waaaaaay too often, and I pinky promise that I will work on that! We all should & here are a few ideas to start with...
*Smile: people react so much differently to EVERY situation when you smile.
*Be Polite: say excuse me, please & thank you, ALWAYS!
*Let A Stranger Go Ahead Of You: in line at the grocery store, if they have only a few items verse your cart full, just let them go, people are generally surprised by this "Are You SURE?!"... yes you're sure :)
*Help The Needy: the homeless have a bad rep, but remember it's not your place to judge, no matter how you look at it, you have MORE, more food on your table, more clothing on your back.
*Remember The Needy Are Everywhere: instead of selling your used furniture, or baby clothes & toys, find someone who is in need and just give them a hand.
*Be A Considerate Driver: you are behind the wheel of a 2 ton killing machine, proceed with caution!
On the environmental side of things (Duh, it's ME talking!)
*Buy Locally: support those not in big business, this doesn't necessarely mean just a farmers market, most of those folks aren't farmers, seek out a local farm & support it!
*Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: makes the world a better place for all of us :)
"Don't be yourself, be someone a little nicer." ~ Mignon McLaughlin
Need more? Thanks Oprah!
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