Change. We all dream it but few of us effect it.
In recent weeks, talk of change was unavoidable what with the political climate of America on the brink of an overhaul. Climate change, political change, change of heart, change of mind. It is exciting and uneasy. So often a call for change that has gathered momentum over time with followers amounting to the hundreds and thousands would be received with overwhelming zeal. Not so at the pioneering stages. *I recently made a shortsighted remark about what good candlelight vigils could amount to, I take it back*
That's why celebrity endorsements are such an amazing marketing tool. Want consumers to change from their existing choice of product to your new unknown alternative? Get someone famous, influential, beautiful, experienced on board to say some nice things. Everyone can use a good spin doctor.
We often pick up on the winds of change much later in the process...failing to see the upward battle, the sweat and tears and the challenges surmounted to bring about news of hope and of new things.
Setting out to inspire change to an air of complacency and self-centredness, my friends joined their hearts to work on a Christmas project of hope. Not as a means of parading their art but as a catalyst of change in attitudes towards sharing, togetherness and reaching out. While many gave a pat on the back, a thumbs up and an encouraging 'good on ya', involvement that required self sacrifice came scarcer and colder.
It is only when met with negativity and mild opposition, that the difficulty of the task dawned on me. Filled with senseless joy and awareness of my own little involvement, I felt the bits of depression surrounding me in the past weeks snap away. I was on a mission to help mould a 'stupid' thing into something 'wonderful'.
With one word, you could tear something down in the heart of another.
It takes one more unbelieving juror to throw out an impending conviction.
One detractor to demoralise a taskforce.
One kind word to make a person's day.
A moment of open heart to change the course of your own life.
A heartfelt actor to capture an audience.
One vote to strengthen one party and weaken the other, by one vote.
I am one. Where do I cast my ballot?
If we fail, we'd get up and do it again. If it is God's will that we succeed, then let's make some space in the bandwagon. I vote YES TO CHANGE.
Change. We all dream it but few of us effect it.
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