Saying "Yes"

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

— Edmund Burke

Over the past several weeks I have had the opportunity to travel to several states for a few various reasons - visiting colleges that my son was considering, taking training programs, attending a national conference for professional organizers...

During this busy time one theme has emerged and re-emerged in various places from various people and has been stated in different ways.  The theme is this:

Changing the world is up to ME.

Some of the ways that it has been said are:

            "If it's to be, it's up to me."

                                                     "If not you, then who?"

                   "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

So, this week  my blog is a challenge.  It is a challenge that I am posing to myself and that I ask my readers to consider accepting for themselves.  

The challenge is simply this:  Say "YES" to whatever possibilities for bettering the world present themselves to you over the next 2 weeks.  Donations, volunteerism, interpersonal requests for support, neighborhood planting/cleanup/recycle events.... 

The opportunities confront us almost daily if we choose to acknowledge them - donate a dollar outside the grocery store, offer to watch a neighbor's kid for an hour, participate in a school or church outreach event.  

And remember, whatever you choose to DO, the resulting "change" is up to YOU. 

BE the Change

and enjoy the new world you are creating!