Let’s talk about it for a second

This seems to be a common question these days, doesn’t it?

But let’s dive deeper. Why are we all talking about this? Sure, we’re interested in politics, the future of our country, the divisive political climate, and we want the future to be better for our children. I get that. All of that is pretty important.

But when are we going to talk about something a few inches from our front door that we can work on? We might be able to do something immediately about a neighbor’s child who wears scruffy clothes. Could we offer to pass on some “hand me downs” that we have removed the tags from and washed? (Wink, wink.)

Is your own spouse, parent, or child a little frazzled lately? Maybe we could thank our own family members for all their sacrificial service to us. We could provide that one thing they’ve been repeatedly asking for. Or if that’s not appropriate or feasible, we could try to spend time with them doing something that is free and fun.

Or perhaps you’ve noticed the cashier who had a terrible day and obviously needs a kind word. Or the customer who has to put stuff back, maybe just $5 worth that you could pay for while saying, “People have blessed me in the past, so I’m paying it forward if that’s okay with you.”

We have so much in our lives that needs doing! How about we just clean our own rooms? Now, that’s really close to home for me, so I’m going to hush up now.

Make today better first

Instead of complaining about a political climate that we cannot change with mere complaining, we can hush up and prepare to vote in an informed manner. Then, in the meantime, let’s find something practical to do in our own communities.