It’s in a stranger’s smile,
Flashed across the forbidding distance-
The flowers sent to your door,
On no special occasion.
The song that’s sung just for you,
With so much feeling in every note.
The understanding nod,
That props you up on a hard day.
The baked surprise from the neighbour
You’ve lived next to but hardly know.
The hand-written letter, the painted card,
In a world of cold technology…
It’s often in the little things,
The smallest gesture,
That love makes its way around.
Our challenge is to get you involved in a movement where love is not just the stuff of fairy tales and happy endings- it’s something real- something here and now.
Even though we wish we could, there’s times when we can’t change the way things are- we can’t make things instantly better for a stranger or a loved one in need. But what we can do is sit down on the cold floor beside them as they take time to catch their breath. What we can do is show our love and support –a single act of consideration is all it takes, sometimes.
So what exactly does this mean for you? Who can reach out and touch?
You know the little girl selling flowers on the street – we’re talking about her.
You remember the special school you drive past so often? How about stopping by sometime? Maybe you could brighten up some faces of the less privileged…
Or hey, if you love nature and feel strongly about it’s destruction, how about planting a tree? Or maybe nurture a plant on your windowsill? Reuse paper, recycle- you get the idea.
Of course you live in a world that worships youth, and that’s exactly why you could reach out to an older person who probably has a hard time getting through each day.
We know how comfortable it is to drive to work every morning but how about taking the bus today? Or, cycle or even walk it up if it’s possible?
That stray dog or cat that you’ve been taught to avoid- how about giving it a clean home or if that’s not practical- a good meal?
Be creative, think of new things that you can do- cook for someone, recharge their phone anonymously, jot down your thoughts into poetic words, give someone a hug- it could be dwarf or giant sized, as long as you act!
It just takes a finger to wipe away a drop of tear, just a thought for an act of consideration, Just a moment to think of a face with a frown and turn it all the way around- YOU could be the change your heart’s yearning for.
What is this blog about?
We are starting a social movement online, which will be titled ‘ALL FOR LOVE AND LOVE FOR ALL…’ We have begun this movement on Facebook as an attempt to mobilize contacts /friends by inviting them to be part of the movement, and then instructing those who have joined to make use of our blog in order to report or to share their experience of their act of love! It is a forum where people from all walks of life are invited to do some considerate act to anyone or anything from environment protection (like planting more trees, promoting the use of bicycles, car pooling, saving energy etc.) to helping the aged, disabled and children. Anyone who wants to make a difference in their own little or big way can be part of this movement.
How are we going to go about it?
We began this social movement online as we feel this is the fastest way to spread awareness today. We can target people from all over the world without restricting ourselves to any age group.. We would like all those participating in our movement to spread the word. As each person completes his/her task, he/she is required to post it on the blog ONLY. If you are interested, you can even post it on other pages with a link to the blog.
So get started! Make a difference.. ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE !
