DO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

What we give, we will receive, and kindness is a path that goes outward toward the intended and inward toward ourselves.

- Mary Boutieller

Welcome to another month, another opportunity to share ideas and cultivate an awareness of life’s little lessons!

Recently, I stopped by a small, local shop that had all kinds of handmade items. As I talked with the owner, I found out that a portion of every sale was used to provide food for communities in need. He was a delightful man, his store filled with lovely items, and his purpose steadfast. As we chatted, he said he had a motto: It was to “Do Something that Matters.”

When I got to the car, I wrote it down. I considered his purpose in life, his way of serving the greater good, and I smiled at the goodness in the world. It was refreshing to have an honest-to-goodness conversation with a warm-hearted stranger. Given all this country has been through and our general sense of unease these days, it felt so completely normal that it seemed to stand out.