good deeds ~ what anne frank & dr. seuss know

"how wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment 
before starting to improve the world." 

                                 -- anne frank

"unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing 
is going to get better.  it's not."

                             -- dr. seuss

what do anne frank and dr. seuss have in common?  

for one thing they both know the great importance of making the world a better place wherever you may be right this very moment.  so stop right there!  look around you.  what can you do right now? smile at a fellow coffee shop patron?  ask a coworker how he/she is doing?  take care of that thing your roommate/partner dreads doing around the house?  or perhaps clean out the litterbox for your very patient kitty?  

great! that's a solid start.  now, can you go a little bigger?  check in on a loved one maybe?
volunteer at your child's school?  deliver treats to your neighbors?  

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there are so many things we can each do that take anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours, but which are overwhelmingly powerful to those around us.  just think what this world would be like if we all partook in these "small" selfless acts on a regular basis!


ps - happy august!