What a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day our family had together, a time of laughter, remembrance, and much sought after PEACE.
The holidays allow us a time to be amongst our family, friends and neighbors to share precious time and also individual opinions....some we agree with whole-heartedly, some.....we don't.
It helps hold me accountable...um..usually...
Mostly, it helps me write out my truths for the coming year.
As I set forth on my 2020 "plan", I wanted to share my opinion on opinions
My dad has some silly joke that includes a swear word about opinions...you know it...
"Opinions are like _____________, everybody has one."
I feel like my husband and I do an ok job with "living out what we speak about".
In 2020, I plan to be better at "doing something" when it comes to all of the things that I share my opinion with others,and in the things I place concern in general.
Here's the thing, I hear a lot of opinions on: our country and its leaders, veterans, homeless, addiction, our community, the poor, healthcare, immigration, our schools, pollution, global warming, animal cruelty...and SO MANY MORE.
But when I ask folks "what are you doing about it?" CRICKETS.....
Friends, if you have an opinion, you also need something to stand behind your opinion.
If you SHARE on social media about your opinions on the injustice our veterans go through but you aren't helping to feed them or find them a home if you are passing them by and hoping that someone else will help them....your opinion is flat. Do Something. Put your actions where our Opinion is!
If you SHARE pictures of starving animals but haven't dropped off a bag of food to a local animal shelter...again flat. Locally, we have many wonderful organizations that only thrive when we the local people help.
If you don't like the traffic, sidewalks, new location of Starbucks.....but you have never been to a township meeting to speak your opinion...flat. If you talk about how you want our downtown to thrive but you haven't patroned it's businesses...flat.
If you don't like our president or any elected but "forgot to vote"....FLAT!!
Here is my point...in 2020 ....stop talking and start doing.
My dad also says: "There are two kinds of people...talkers and doers." Now friends, I am a talker, but those of you that truly know me also know I am a doer." Doer's change the world, talkers don't.
In 2020, START DOING!
I challenge you all to make this your resolution, alongside me. You have 5 days to think about what really truly matters to you and then to make a plan to DO SOMETHING! It doesnt have to be something HUGE, but it does require doing something.
Before you state your opinion all over social media and at social gatherings, ask yourself if someone asked me "what are you doing about it" what would I answer?
Then....go do it!
DO Something. BE SOMEONE for somebody else. Be the Change you want to see in this world.
This life that we all have here on this earth is SHORT, fleeting...make your days count!
Amen! Amen! Amen!
