In the middle of a sleepless night, disturbed by fighting dogs and crowing roosters, a small soft breezed blessed my sweat-drenched body. What a gift a cool breeze can be no matter how small.
That made me think about how I sometimes question doing something good because the need is so great and my act or gift is so small. What good can it do? But that small breeze did not question if it was strong enough or lasted long enough. It just offered itself to me. It said, ‘Here, this is what I have to offer,’ and I gladly took it and I relished in it. Not only that, but I’ll remember that small breeze in my time of need. I’ll remember it more than all the great breezes that have cooled me over time.
So, I will no longer ask if my act or gift is too small or too insignificant. I will no longer let feelings of shame or inadequacy stop me from offering the smallest of thing. I will just offer what I can.
Because, one small step starts a journey, one small word starts a conversation, and one small gesture starts a movement. Start a journey; start conversation; start a movement.
