One small difference...

I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people who are convinced they
are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small
difference after another.
- Ellen Goodman

So often we get caught up in the BIG projects in life, letting the small yet vitally important human touch fall to the wayside.

In a time of frightening headlines, disruption in the global world, and conflicting opinions/ideas/reports from the media no wonder we have lost the focus of what direction our paths are leading us.
One small step at a time, and as the wonderful ctry singer's voices ring from the hills singing "One Day at a Time, Sweet Jesus"...it renews my soul and reminds me of the fact that is all we have.
THIS MOMENT<
THIS PORTION IN TIME
to reach out and help another, to make sure we are doing all we can to balance on that straight and narrow path, and love each other.

Not in the sense of feigning goodness and charity to make ourselves look good, or get a tax deduction on our returns, but to simply be HUMANE to each other and look at your brothers and sisters of this world and reach out a hand somehow (even a word of kindness can go miles into the heart and psyche the the receiver) WITHOUT looking for recognition and praise or reimbursement.
If they need your coat, give it and with it give also a blanket without expectation of return or reward.

Never forget, no matter how down and out you may feel, no matter how the day may be turning dark or cloudy, no matter if you are at your lowest point mentally; there is someone out there in a situation worse than you find yourself.

The focus of this quote I placed on top of this post says it all....it's all in the small things we do for each other. A kind word, a virtual hand reaching out to help one in need, giving of material things (which will rust, rot and corrode should we worship them or be subject to thievery) without regrets in the heart.

No, we should not succumb to all views and ideas, meaning those that go against our morals, principals and ideas of the path GOD has chosen for us.
BUT we can accept and LOVE the diversity, the wonderful thought processes that have been given to us by a divine power, and respect the differences we see amongst ourselves.
For as the old addage goes...."walk a mile in their shoes".....actually there are times a mile isn't necessary but a simple moment in time to stop and think what has created the situation you find one in need in.
What has led them to their broken hearts, their bitterness to others, their judgemental behavior, and the prejudices they hold (quite often unrecognized by themselves even)? (And I do not exclude myself, for I know there was only ONE perfect person and it sure ain't me!!)
This post is simply to make one realize that a MILE is not always necesssary....a MOMENT may speak VOLUMES> for to place oneself in the core of another's heart, mind and life journey will inevitably give a more untainted view.
Just ONE SMALL DIFFERENCE AT A TIME can change a life, can touch a heart, can help heal the wounds that might not show but are inevitably there. We all could use that could we not??

(If you have never read the GOOD DOG Blog then I suggest a peek, there is a post further down on my site here that gives the address to it.....it is a glimpse into your OWN mind through the use of the greats and their intense knowledge and good advice)
...and remember to check the man in the mirror
...are you please with what you see? Keep in mind I speak of beneath the surface layer.....
The small things, the details, the things we would often take for granted or crush beneath our hurried pace, those are the things that touch the heart and heal the soul.
Look past the dark clouds and into the beams of light that peek through and penetrate the darkness, for they so resemble the masks we all don to present what we WANT the world to see not the shining child of light that we truly are...be yourself and be not ashamed for the Lord doesn't make mistakes and it certainly seems diversity was in his plan. Accept it and know even though it oft doesn't seem like it we are all quatumly entangled, all in a very fractal world, and a simple stone's ripple does flow quite a distance.