Changing The World Is Simple
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Michael. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd. I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives." He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Michael, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Michael with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books and said, “Thanks Jack.”
Over the next four years, Michael and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Michael decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship. It turned out that Michael was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. On graduation day, I saw Michael. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous.
Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled and said again, “Thanks Jack”. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story." I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He explained that he had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. For at that time, a stranger to me gave me a helping hand and that moment of caring changed my mind. That little gesture saved me from destruction and that stranger became my friend and that friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life and thereby change the world!
This story, illustrates a truth that is so profound, yet so simple that its nearly unrecognizable. You always hear people complaining about this or that and why is the world like this? If you want the world changed, hey, first change your own world that exists within yourself. Take not just a moment, but a time of serious contemplation and embed some new principles into your heart. Make them stick there with some commitment and some serious thought. Announce and declare to yourself that your eyes will not only see, but actually search out places and times where you could lend a helping hand, a good and kind word and lift someone out of their dark thoughts. If you're not willing to make this true but simple commitment, please stop your griping, your complaining and your personal failure to begin the change within yourself first! Isn’t it nice to hear a nice word as simple as “Hello there” or maybe someone taking a moment to talk with you? Has your life ever been touched by a kind deed? Have you ever changed anyone’s life with a kind word or a helping hand…now really think about that before you start griping again!
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