Do Something NOW

Greetings Friends:

My friend Kristy is an information broker. I like that idea. I call myself a journalist and a mind builder but in many ways I am also an information broker. I gather it up and I pass it on.

This blog, called Random Acts, should not just be about me. It should be about opportunities to get involved. It should showcase what others are doing. Anyone reading this should feel free to send me their own stories and ideas and resources. It should be a forum, not a report.

There are so many people out there doing so many great and unusual things. This blog should be a platform for those stories as well as my own. Sometimes it is a good thing to tell about the random acts of kindness we do in our everyday lives and sometimes it is better to keep what we do to ourselves. Sometimes we can be a greater inspiration when we share what others are doing -- and believe me, others are doing great things all around the world. These are the stories that, sadly, seldom get told.

Bad news is everywhere. Good news takes a little searching to find. When you get some, pass it on. Inspire someone.

I did a little research this week to try and find more information about this concept of random acts. It is a movement. It is a spirit. It is way of life.

There is a foundation devoted to news about random people doing random things all over the globe. I joined that foundation and soon I will have the opportunity to build a web page a post my blog. It will provide a great forum for people interested in reading about random acts or sharing their own ideas and stories. It will also provide a great resource for teachers, parents and community leaders looking for something positive to do that will truly have an impact. Go there and see what its all about: www.randomactsofkindness.org

Can you imagine what your workplace, your church, your town or your own family would be like if each person involved tried each day to do just one simple kind or helpful thing? We'd have a revolution for good instead of bad. People would not know how to respond. We'd show we are Christians by our love. We'd engage ourselves in a paradigm shift of logic. We might actually solve some of our biggest problems. We'd be out to make a difference instead of staying the same. Imagine that!

In the process of my search I stumbled upon a woman from Washington, D.C. who launched her own Random Acts foundation after having a vivid dream. In her dream she saw herself in Africa encountering a woman who was simply walking down a long and dusty road. Somehow in her dream it became quite clear that she was being called to go there to help whatever women she encountered. She tells the story far better than I do. You can read it by following this link: http://randomactsfoundation.com/story.html.

Here is one example of a typical American, a businesswoman from D.C., who caught the vision of doing random acts. Granted, not everyone is going to have a dream that huge. Not all of us will have the gumption or the resources needed to follow that dream but in a world where random acts are so desperately needed, I do believe we all can do something. We can find random acts of kindness to do in our own communities, we can support those who do random acts all over the planet, we can become advocates and information brokers, we can start a discussion.

It has often been said that the best way to contribute to the downturning of our nation and the discouragement of humanity is to do nothing at all. If you want to have a positive impact on the world around you, get involved. Do something now!

Blessings,
Cindi (aka. Poetic Justice)