On the way home tonight I heard a commercial on the radio and it was talking about “do something days”. You know, like Clean Out The Fridge Day” or “Take Your Cat To Work Day”? Then it complained that every day was a “do something day”.
Negotiating the Bourne Rotary, I thought what’s wrong with that? Why not make every day a “do something day”? Today was “get out with my friends” day. Yesterday was “focus on the firepit day”. Some “something days” can help you get a lot accomplished. Monday was “clean out the basement” day. Boy, did that one ever feel good.
But what about the little things that could put a bit more joy in the world? Maybe tomorrow, you, yourself, could designate it as “open a door for someone day”. Or how about “give a compliment day”? “Write a thank you email day”?
What would happen if at the start of each day, say when we brush our teeth in the morning, we designate what “something day” it will be for us? Kind of gives new meaning to “be the change you want to see in the world” huh? You don’t have to donate thousands. You don’t have to be a first responder. Just open a door, give a compliment, display a smile.
Reba McEntire just sang on Healing for the Heartland. The chorus of the song said:
Everyday people are the ones makin’ miracles and it’s beautiful
Everyday people. That’s you and me. Doing simple, everyday things. How do you know you just smiled at someone who lost something really big and thought no one cared? How do you know you just held the door for someone who thought they couldn’t take another step because they hurt so bad? You don’t. But they do. Everyday everyday people are standing next to you in Dunkin Donuts holding hurt of their own. Maybe tomorrow could be “let someone go ahead of me in line day”.
This was an important lesson for me because I used to get overwhelmed by all the horror and tragedy in the news and would think there’s no way I could possibly help it all. Now I know I can. On a small, but consistent, basis I could help just by being conscious of designating each day a “do something day”, because, you see, it isn’t the size of the thing you do, it’s the consistency that makes the difference in the long run.
And so, as another day goes by, my mind moves to what I’m going to be doing tomorrow and what my “something” might be, and…I have written.
Thanks for the ride for KEYS!!!!
Any time my dear friend!