Change the World
I read this today in a book by Henri Nouwen:
“Imagine that, in the center of your heart, you trust that your smiles and handshakes, your embraces and your kisses are only the early signs of a worldwide community of love and peace! Imagine that your trusting of every little movement of love you make will ripple out into even new wider circles — just as a little stone thrown into a pond. Imagine, imagine… Could you ever despair of the meaning of your short earthly existence?”
There is this woman that serves the hot food in the cafeteria. She is from East Africa. Every time I get my meal she smiles at me, talks to me about my day, and tells me, “God bless you sweetie!” I believe and trust, in the center of my heart, that her smiles, words, and prayers for each person she serves is changing the world!
The same is true of you and me.