I keep looking for inspiration. I know if I'm going to get to Haiti with the enthusiam and dedication I need to make the difference I'm hoping I can make, I need to stay motivated. I need to remain inspired. Especially while I do the mundane preparation (making lists, packing, paperwork, arranging a cat sitter).
Today, someone sent me a link to a blog for a completely un-Haiti-related reason. It was work that got me there. I glanced down to a previous blog post and saw this entry about being a bystander or making even a small difference. I love how that story's been passed down the generations in that family, along with the coins. What we percieve a small matter, even as something just a hair bigger than indifference, is oftentimes percieved on the other end as kindness. Or gratitude. Your small attempt to make a difference can be huge to the person on the other end. And there it was, today's inspiration!
I'm making a choice. A choice to try and make a difference. Will it be small, will it be big--who knows? But I'm choosing to not be a bystander. And for today, that's enough.
I'm still looking for sponsors! Use the PayPal link to the right, or donate directly Advantage Haiti, the group I'm volunteering with at their website: http://www.advantagehaiti.com/.
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And don't forget, changes may not be seen or happened immediately. There may be a delay, and if that's the case, don't get discouraged, it is the process that matters! Doris
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