How am I going to make the world a better place?
There are more than six billion people on this planet and most of us never get to the point where we can say
with total conviction, "This is why I was put on this earth!"
I remember in kindergarten when I was around five years old... The teacher asked me,
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
I can assure you that my answer consisted of the most clever word I could think
up at that moment!
"Paleontologist!"
Not even knowing what the definition was.
Perhaps one in a billion, an exception is born. And when the teacher asks a five year old that question..
The child is able to respond, wholeheartedly and honestly,
"I already am!" (what i'm going to be when I grow up!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOfKAPGfd6k
And then there are those who are born with terrible disadvantages,
(like no arms), and are told that they will never be able to do the things "normal" people do...
Like play a guitar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv4jXMmMLdg
Or go bowling with no arms and one half a leg! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGWRac5pMrc
The moral of this story is that if we learn our purpose in life at a young age, (or at all), we are very blessed..
Our abilities, gifts or purpose doesn't always come easy (if it comes at all).
Some of us have to overcome SO VERY MUCH to do, or be what we want to be.
Never tell anyone that they can't, and never believe anyone who tries to tell you that you can't!
If we look for inspiration it can be found. From the most extreme:
The Pilgrim of Peace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ySs2rLcPhU
To various degrees in between:
The girl who silenced the world for five minutes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0
What can each one of us do to make the world a better place?
Jennifer Kollert 11/11/10
