Happy 4th of July!
Today, we celebrate the action of a few who decided to do something about an unrepresentative and absentee government. Their actions serve as a good reminder of the impact of deciding to stop wishing and to start doing.
How often do we just wish things would get better? With our spouse, kids or other family and friends? At work or in our churches or government?
What if we stop throwing pennies into the wishing well and take meaningful action? Maybe we need to put ourselves at risk and say what needs to be said or do what we know needs to be done. Maybe we need to say I’m sorry, express appreciation or commit to change. Would our families, friends, workplaces, churches and government be the better for it?
While taking action will be riskier and harder than the lazy and disengaged alternative, at least there’s a chance that things will improve. That’s a lot more than can be said of the pile of change deteriorating in the water.
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