What An SMS Can Do For You
Short Message Services (SMS) are something I love for my cellphone because they keep me in touch with the world in live time with things like breaking news updates, amber alerts and sports scores, etc. They can also be used by other websites and companies to send messages throughout the day, week or month, etc., to you -- messages you can chew on. Today, I received such a message from Ask Moses, a "Jewish" site that offers all types of information on Judaism, but also is very informational to other denominations, as well.
I absolutely love this quote that was sent to me as an SMS. It doesn't take much to understand, and it -- to me -- is so true. To me, it is somewhat akin to question girl's recent post, Wednesday with Q.G.. The fact of the matter is that we all need to start leading less selfish lives. We need to find ways to make differences in our communities -- to spread the light. We need to find ways to help others while we help ourselves at the same time. Can we put other people -- needy people -- ahead of ourselves? Can we find a way to exact change? Is it too late to help other people? Has society become so polarized that we can't see beyond ourselves? These are the serious questions we need to ask ourselves -- and now. There is no time to wait.
I spend 15-20 hours a month volunteering at the Cleveland Sight Center. There, I read selected articles from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal live on radio broadcasts for the visually impaired. I also belong to other organizations that eat up my time, but that make me feel good because I know I am making a difference. I am asking you to try to find five to ten hours a month to make that same difference. That's just 120 hours a year -- that's five days, or just one work week a year. That's the least any one of us can do to make a change.
"All problems stem from the lack of spiritual light -- our job is to
increase the light and let it shine forth everywhere."
I absolutely love this quote that was sent to me as an SMS. It doesn't take much to understand, and it -- to me -- is so true. To me, it is somewhat akin to question girl's recent post, Wednesday with Q.G.. The fact of the matter is that we all need to start leading less selfish lives. We need to find ways to make differences in our communities -- to spread the light. We need to find ways to help others while we help ourselves at the same time. Can we put other people -- needy people -- ahead of ourselves? Can we find a way to exact change? Is it too late to help other people? Has society become so polarized that we can't see beyond ourselves? These are the serious questions we need to ask ourselves -- and now. There is no time to wait.
I spend 15-20 hours a month volunteering at the Cleveland Sight Center. There, I read selected articles from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal live on radio broadcasts for the visually impaired. I also belong to other organizations that eat up my time, but that make me feel good because I know I am making a difference. I am asking you to try to find five to ten hours a month to make that same difference. That's just 120 hours a year -- that's five days, or just one work week a year. That's the least any one of us can do to make a change.
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