Change the World: Be What You Need

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It Was a Decision

Change the World!

My experience is that each of us has a time when someone has treated us unfairly. It’s what we do with those occasions, those stories, that make our lives and maybe change the world.

Not long ago, a friend told me about someone in his past who hurt him terribly. The person said my friend’s work, his life, and his being were worthless and cheap. I’ve never met a person who had no worth. If I do, I’m sure he or she would look nothing like the man who told me this.

At first, I wanted to help. Then I realized the story had happened over 20 years ago. Instead, I asked how that event had affected his life.

He said, “I decided I would be sure to show people their worth.”

Wow! Fix a hurt by being what you need.

We can change the world — just like that.
–ME “Liz” Strauss

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If you’re ready to change the world, send me your thoughts in a guest post. Feel free to take the gorgeous Change the World image up there that Sandy designed back to your blog. Or help yourself to this one.

Change the World!.

Email me about what you’re doing or what we might do. Let’s change the world one bit at a time together. Together it can’t take forever.

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While I’m Gone, I Hope

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I've been thinking . . .

what I’d hope you might remember while I’m gone.

You see I’m leaving on a plane tonight, and I’m not taking my computer.

I would hope you’ll still stop to see the surprises I’ve left behind. Several folks have contributed some wonderful writing, and I’ve put together a little some thing too. I hope you’ll share your thoughts in the comments. Though I won’t be here, the sidebar will be fully stocked with beverages and snacks and you can pass on what you like via the “Share This” button at the end of each post.

hope

Hope you’re smiling.
Hope you’re having fun.
Hope you’ve found a way lighten your heart and your load this holiday season.

Meanwhile, I’ll be drumming some work so that I can keep this joint afloat. So keep me in your thoughts . . . and most all, know I hope you’ll be nice.

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Just a Thought

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From the Georgetown Commencement Speech

Hope is not an idea or a personality.

Hope is a choice.

–Reverend Jim Wallis

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