My 25th birthday is just around the corner (I won't say when, because that doesn't matter) and my current circumstances have forced me to think about life and the world around me. It makes me so sad to see so many people taking the little things for granted when there are so many people with nothing. I hate watching as someone could struggle to open a door with their arms full while the people nearby do nothing. What is our world coming to when we can't, or won't, help the people around us? Even when it's convenient to do so!
I'm not saying that I'm a saint. I've been labelled as spoiled and seen as materialistic. I've harboured grudges and turned my back on friends or those who have wronged me, regardless of why. I've been self absorbed and hurtful.... But I don't want to be that person any more.
I'm not really sure what brought about this desire to be a better person. I could have coasted by, doing the bare minimum, thinking "hey I should do more" but never acting on it, I could turn the other way if I see someone being wronged... Or I could stop, and make a difference.
In the spirit of trying to make a difference, I want to start with myself. For my 25th year of life I'm setting out to do a series of 25 acts of kindness. So, maybe 25 isn't a lot, and maybe it won't make a difference, but it's making me think about what I'm doing. It's making me consciously make the effort! It's a start.
This weekend I will be preparing for my first act (the one I'm most excited for!) that starts the night before my birthday, really.
Follow my blog and share the kindness. I'm just some girl, but if we all do a little something, it can go a long way!
Xoxo JSG
No comments:
Post a Comment