Be the Change!

‘Be the Change you want to see in the World’ Mahatma Ghandi

Hi Folks

Have you ever thought about what a difference your act of kindness to another makes not only to the person you are being kind to, but the ripple effect your selfless, loving act has on the planet?

For e.g. A homeless, filthy, smelly rotten toothed man is also walking your way, but you believe he is following you and your friend in Central Park, New York. You’ve nowhere to run, and in fact, how do you know that he even wants to hurt you? Your neurons have gone into overdrive, you are afraid, and you are praying that a policeman might show up.

He, on the other hand, only wants to be recognised as a human Being, not as a non existent piece of junk. The look in his eyes cry out for comfort, for his life is one of continuous hardship, cold, hunger and extreme loneliness.

Suddenly, for reasons you cannot fathom, you stop and turn around to greet him. His eyes grow wide in terror as he cries ‘Please, I want no trouble, I don’t want to go to jail!!’ and you put both your arms on his shoulders, then calmly, but firmly, you say to him ‘calm down, there’s no police,  calm down’. Again you see how terrified he is, and so you do not take your hands off of his shoulders, as you slowly but calmly tell him that he is loved, he matters, he is worthy. ( A minute ago, you were praying for Police!)

Around 30 or so minutes later, you are laughing with him. His toothless grin is appealing in a strange way, and he tells you he is hungry. So you empty your wallet for him, because he needs clean clothes too, never mind a shower or bath, but you cannot risk taking him home, because you don’t know him, and after all, you need to get to know his story.

You part ways, having made a new friend, and promise to meet him at the same place the next day. What you don’t know is that your incredible selfless, loving act towards a complete stranger, has upped the vibrations in Central Park, and could have reached another one who was struggling. Every act of love and kindness has a ripple effect.

Most people would laugh and say ‘HAH, he’s taking advantage of you, what a fool you are’!! but it’s people with that sort of mind set that have made the world the cruel, harsh, selfish place it is today.

When Mahatma Ghandi said ‘Be the Change you want to see in the world’.….he meant for people to show acts of kindness as you did. To make the world a place that is kind, loving, unselfish, caring, just as you did for the homeless man. It’s people like you who make flowers bloom, birds sing, save lives, bring hope to the hopeless, and give without question.

Our planet lives on vibrations. Where there is a vibration of love, anywhere on the planet, food grows better, people are healthier, water is fresh, birds populate the area, life is sweeter, and life is happier. Where there are places with low or selfish vibrations, like the warmongers, food doesn’t grow, insects eat the plants, birds leave the area and people live in constant depression.

Mahatma Ghandi was right. The Change starts with you. No judgement on why a person has or hasn’t got, you don’t know their story.

Till next time

Deborah