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Have I the courage to change the day

Am I going to let what you said to me this morning, hurt me all day?  Am I going to let what little joke you made at work, throw me off? Am I going to sit back and let the neglect, the abuse, the pain, the hurt. Am I gong to let that ruin my whole day? The day. The century. The era. Do I have the courage? Even if its just quiet courage, inside of myself.

I wake up in a bad mood. I start my day with preconceived notions of how the next 24 hours will play out, and 100% of the time I am right because my attitude and perspective are how I view my day, regardless of how the others around me lived their days. Its so easy to give up and give in the the mean voice in my head, telling me to snap at someone who's showing kindness. Its so easy for me to allow my mental negativity to rule my day. Its so hard to maintain a positive outlook, when the opportunity to give in to  a negative one is so readily available.

So I ask myself again. Have I, the courage to change the day.

Am I sitting back, waiting for the world to change, or am I changing the world? If so, how am I changing the world. What am I doing that is so great that it has an impact on the world?

If you are reading this, I can almost bet you've heard the phrase "you can eat an elephant one bite at a time" and that is correct. It just might take you a really heckin long time. So bring some buddies! Enjoy the feast together and laugh a little. Jeez. Bring lots of buddies. Metaphorical elephants are typically pretty big.

So how am I changing the world. Well I am not going to just outright tell you that I am changing the world, but I am going to tell you that I am doing it one bite at a time, with a ton of buddies.

Now, if you are anything like me, you're probably really confused right now. How did we go from waking up in a bad mood to eating metaphorical elephants with friends, and changing the world? Like. How is that even related.

My friend, Riley, whom I wish I had been better friends with in high school, is going to Brazil in a MONTH to share the word of God with people. She is an insanely caring person. She is sweet and kind and gentle. Honestly, the only really good adjective I can think of to describe her is "beautiful". She is radiant! She also has insane talent with a camera. I follow her on Facebook and Instagram and she takes pictures that tell thousands of stories. In fact, she did a series called "Scars to your Beautiful" and it was about embracing our scars. I look at it and it just catches my breath and makes me want to cry a little, to be honest. You've gotta check out her work to see what I mean. I cant wait to see how she uses that gift to share God's word with us back home, even as she is sharing it with Brazil.

I worked with a girl named Louie, up until a couple weeks ago, where she went full time helping out at a childrens' theater. Louie was a light in my 3 AM shifts. It inspired me, the way she connected with all of our customers, She was shameless and unafraid to say "God bless" as they drove away, and not a single one was ever offended because Louie carried that light in such a beautiful way, that you couldn't be upset, or feel like it was being pushed down your throat. She was so kind and gracious, listening to customers talk, knowing all our regulars drinks, and having thought provoking questions. She even had a new joke every day for this kid that comes through every day and gets a hot chocolate on his way to school. On her last day of work, she told him to try new flavors in his hot cocoa, and every morning since he has tried a new flavor and told me what he thinks about it, as well as brainstorming different options. On her last day, she told me I was a light, and that I should never stop shining, and that has kept a little glow in my heart ever since.

I know that I am making an impact as well. Although I have no idea how many people actually read my blog, I know that they are seen, and sometimes the things I say inspire, or stick. Maybe I only impact one person.

Here is the thing though. I am part of the ripple effect, and I make my own ripple effect. Riley and Louie have both been on my mind a lot recently, so they are the only two examples I used, but people impact me every day, and I use what they gave me, to impact someone else. One day at a time, one person at a time.

BUT HERE IS THE THING. I THINK THAT IS SO COOL. Cause, guys. I am making an impact as Georgetta Nichole, but I'm also making an impact because of impacts other people have left!! Thats why you gotta bring buddies to this party. Y'all impact each other and all of a sudden you've got this whole spider web of people impacting others, and eventually its a net that covers the world.

Have I the COURAGE to change the day? Not just this 24 hours, but this DAY. You know how our parents say "well, back in my day" Its not just 24 hours they are talking about. Yes, it starts with 24 hours, it starts with 24 seconds, but its a ripple that changes the planet. So do you have the courage to change the day? Are you going to sit around and wait for the world to change? Or are you going to step up and participate, bring your gift and your talent to the table, and make an impact?

You might not have your name in bright lights, or a magazine, and maybe you woke up in a really bad mood with a headache and spoiled milk in your fridge, and butter exploded all over the inside of your microwave, and you gotta get to work so you don't have time to deal with the wet laundry that has been in the washer for three days in a row, but today can be what you make it. You just have to have the courage to say "Good morning, today is my day" and then live it. Have the courage to say "no" to the easy path. Changing the world is not hard. You just have to make a small impact.

SO I ASK YOU.  Do you have the courage to change the day?

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