Change the world - one kindness at a time!

"I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act."
Bill Gatese

Think about it and I know you’ll agree that Bill’s statement is true. Today there is too much angry talk, too much negativity, and not enough focus on the positives around us. Everyone in power it seems is using tv, video, the web, social media and film to make sure that we know there are problems. They also show us how we can make the lives of the people who need help better.  It seems everyone in power is asking us to believe they are the only ones who can save the world.

We don't need these people as I believe we can through simple acts of kindness make a difference, by showing one kindness at a time. Taking action to better your world, is not just about money. For example, donations can be tinned foods or warm clothes for bitterly cold nights, or spectacles to help people see. You can even make a car donation to be used or sold by a charity. Things we don’t have a use for anymore but are still too good to throw away cam be given to charity. This way we can make a difference easily and feel that we are helping in a way that doesn’t mean we have to give money, like many of you I am on a fixed income, so I don't want to waste my money. 

If you like to give money and are able to do so, to make a difference, do you give charity donations regularly or just when you see a disaster has happened on the news? If you donate money to charity regularly, I expect you have already decided on the area that is most important to you, such as Cancer or Food Bank.

If like me, you have a ‘favourite’ charity, it is a good idea to plan your budget for the year and then decide how to help. I give to my local charity SHARE Family Services, which is well known in our community for its good works. I do this because I think it that it is better to help with charity donations closer to home. Sometimes the best and most satisfying things to do is be involved with fundraising at a local level. When I had a young family we gave money to Foster Parents and as well we communicated with our Foster child.

In recent years I have chosen two areas to support. One is cancer research as cancer affected my family. The other is SHARE that amongst it activities runs the local Foodbank, n this way, I get the satisfaction of knowing my financial help will help make a better future for my local community.

The following is part of an email I received from Ely, which I thought I would share as well as it ties into my post

Honestly, it doesn't take much time to brighten someone's life. A few minutes a day can make a difference to a person or a family. Just some kindness and the evidence that someone cares about them can turn their world around.

I hope this post helps you realise together you CAN change the world - one kindness at a time!