Reach Out

Something I've been wanting to talk about for awhile now is reaching out- to both strangers and people you know; online and in real life. If you see someone who looks sad, why not ask if they're ok? Regardless of who they are. If someone writes about something they're going through, why not write and try to cheer them up? I hope I don't sound preachy or anything, but I encourage each of you to make a difference in someone's life. I really need to get into doing it more, too. Because I know from personal experience how big of an impact a simple word of kindness can have when you're down. There was a time in my life when I may not have made it if it weren't for the support of my friends. I was very fortunate. But some people have no one. There was a man in my church who would put his arm around me, especially when I looked unhappy. And he probably had no idea, but that would just make my day. It seems like such a small thing, but to me it was a big thing, knowing that in the midst of a week filled with heartache, someone cared about me. Be there. You CAN make a difference. Maybe even save a life.