Project Say Something: Out to Change the World. On a Small Scale.
I generously invited my sister to play along with us in Project Say Something. She generously made me look like a fool her first time out. She always has to out-do me and be better.* Geeze - no wonder I didn’t let her play with me when we were kids!
Other than having/raising children, what is one thing you can say you have done (or are doing) that will make the world a better place?
Well let me just start by saying let’s hope I *do* that in raising my child. I fear what might come in the teenage years. So let’s all keep our fingers crossed, ‘mkay?
This is where I almost regret asking my sister to play. She comes in and calls me out on the slacker/horrible person that I am. But if anyone is going to do that, it better be my sister!
I really don’t have an answer for this question. Or, rather, the answer is “nothing.” I’m making no gigantic gestures to change anything. I’m taking no steps to improve the world. Hell, I still let the grocery store put my groceries in plastic bags. (That one I am hoping to correct ASAP, by the way.) I’m not involved in any great, amazing cause or charity.
“Think smaller.” Is there anything I do on a small scale to make the world better? “The world?” No. The worlds' of those I know? I try. I hope to make my daughter’s world a good, happy, healthy place. I know I very often make my husband’s world miserable. (And sometimes do a happy dance for it.) I’ve actually been thinking about these things a lot lately. What can I do that’s good? I know there are people out there who don’t give a rat’s ass how they treat people or how they make others feel. I try very, very hard to not be one of those people. I think more people in the world caring about that would make everyone’s world a better place.
“I don’t do bad” does not mean “I do good.” And that’s what I need to work on. On doing more good. I’m not sure how but it’s been one of those things at the forefront of my mind since having a child. What kind of example do I want to set? What do I want to teach her and have her learn from me as a person? I want her to do good and to be good. So I need to get on the ball and start doing it myself. One step at a time. I am a nice person who loves to do good by those I love, who loves to make people smile and feel good. I can do more. So much more.
So thanks a lot, little sister. You forced me to out myself as the slacker I am. But given that it’s something I already knew, I’ll still let you play with me and my friends. See? Being nice. And forgiving. That? I can do well.
You want to hear about someone who is doing something to make the world a better place? Actively and on a large scale? Go check her out. Simply awesome. She can definitely answer this question well.
*She doesn't have to. She just is. Kinda hate her for that.