Don’t think for a minute that those little efforts aren’t making at least a small impact, somewhere.
Hearing of the challenges of peoples in crisis in far-off countries, I was contemplating my inability to directly assist in some way. I offer here an example, an anecdote, regarding a traveler that had stayed at our home a few years ago. The traveler, having returned to Germany some months earlier, called with a message, “Watch this evening, the international portion of your national television news program.”
The news clip was an interview with our friend as he was asked of his participation involving the influx of refugees into his community. He explained that he would go to the refugee camp with soccer match tickets, inviting those interested to attend with him.
Asked why he chose to do this, he responded that upon reminiscing on how he was so wholeheartedly welcomed during his recent visit to Canada, he wanted to pay that attitude forward through the welcoming of soccer enthusiasts, that they might too in some way feel welcomed.
Thank you, my friend for reminding me that the things we do here at home have the capacity to sometimes, across the globe, resonate and make some difference.
I remind myself too that we can always do more, beyond talking about it.
Continue. Do more!