“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something” (Edward Everett Hale Quote). Everybody has the opportunity to make a positive change in the world, yet so often people do not take advantage of the opportunity they are given. In many cases, it is because people are too concerned with how much of a difference they can really make. If what they do will not change much anyway then why try at all? For example, if I donate fifty dollars to my charity then I have done something good, but it is nothing compared to a sponsor who can donate ten thousand dollars with one check. I walk away feeling like I could not make a difference like the sponsor can, so why should I even put in the effort…??? Trapped in the same kind of …show more content…
I gazed into each of the puppy’s faces and saw a love and innocence that I have never been able to find anywhere else. I would imagine what I saw in the eyes of those small puppies can be described as the look a mother finds in her new born child. Innocence and purity rests deep in their eyes and you can visibly see their immediate love and dependence on you. You are their caregiver and they need you. Immediately, I was ready to do whatever I needed to do to fulfill my role as temporary caregiver for these puppies. I was instructed to take them all out of their cages and let them run outside in the fenced in area so I could clean the cages. Another volunteer stayed with them and scooped their poop, as need be, while I got to work. First, I removed their beds and prepared them to be washed for a new day. However, doing this was agonizing for me because I was washing away that sweet puppy smell that coated each of the beds. Then, I emptied out their water and food bowls and took them to the laundry room where the sink to clean them was. Then came what I thought was going to be the grossest and most dissatisfying part of my day; cleaning out the old newspaper. The bottom of each cage was covered with six to eight pages of newspaper to provide a little cushion from the hard, cold, metal cage that surrounded the puppies. However, in most cases these pieces of old, donated newspaper were decorated with brown and yellow gifts of thanks from each puppy. Although, when I started reaching into each cage and removing the poop covered paper I discovered that I did not mind. The smell, the feeling, or even the idea that I was cleaning up puppy waste did not phase me. I do not know if it was the gloves that made me invincible to it or not, but I like to believe that I did not mind because I knew I was meeting the needs of the puppies who were dependent on
Last year I adopted a rescue dog. She is a Labrador retriever mix that was a day away from being euthanized at a Texas Animal Shelter that wasn’t a no kill shelter. Her and her brothers were abandoned near birth. A lady, who was active in the rescue community, cut her vacation short and traveled to Texas to retrieve the litter. She brought them back to Nebraska where I was lucky enough to bring Daisy into my life. Though Daisy has eaten six memory foam pillows, four remote controls, the linoleum in the kitchen and parts of the carpet, I wouldn’t trade her for anything. I am honored to be able to provide her with a good home and love. As discussed in the Civic Engagement video, we don’t just get a free ride in our society and we have a responsibility to give back in some way (2015). Caring for a pet not only promotes a better world to live in but it teaches responsibility and compassion which can carry over into other aspects of one’s life. Responsibility will assist in citizens being accountable for their actions, give a sense of duty, and help one remain just when being placed in a position of power. Compassion will allow for our citizens to be concerned with sufferings or misfortunes of others. As you can see, the simple caring for a pet has the ability to promote a moral society as well as make the world a better place to live in. I took this opportunity to add an
“I alone can not change the world,but I can cast a stone across water to create many ripples” (Mother Teresa) shows my willingness to make a change in life even if it means I have to take it step by step. Since the age when I began to speak and walk I would always find the way to help those in need. I watched my parents struggle to pay bills and always stressing out over if we had enough to eat. Helping others was what made me feel like I had a meaning in life. It was the littlest things that made me happy from watching a baby’s laugh to feeding the poor. In eighth grade Mrs.Perez the librarian along with myself helped to organize a group which gathered donations of clothes and canned
There is a quote by Edward Everett Hale that the president of Randolph Community College, Robert Shackleford, states in every one of his speeches: “I am only one, but I am one. I can't do everything, but I can do something. The something I ought to do, I can do. And by the grace of God, I will.” This quote inspires me to make a change in my community. There is a way to help people in everything you do.
“Better to be the poor servant of a poor master, and to endure anything, rather than… these false notions and live in this miserable manner” (“The Allegory of the Cave”, The Republic). This famous quote by Homer proclaims that it is far better to face the truth and harsh reality than to entertain false notions that simply appeal to one’s own desires. In The Republic, by Plato, Socrates stresses the necessity of questioning and thus, pressuring oneself and society as a whole in order to obtain truth wisdom, and success. This method of asking and analyzing questions to discover the objective truth, or the truth that pertains to all people, was created by Socrates and known as the Socratic method. When stationed in Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther
Imagine what life would be like living in a cage. Imagine being enclosed in a space that barely clears 6 inches of room in either direction, not allowing any area to stretch out, sit, or even sleep comfortably. Imagine not being able to shower, or feel the underfoot sensation of soft wisps of grass, or embrace the comfort of a bed. Now, imagine living like that for an entire decade. For dogs raised in puppy mills, imagination is not necessary to experience these conditions. As proven through Oprah Winfrey’s special exposé of puppy mills, the aforementioned depictions are nothing but factual about the conditions of the puppy mills inspected in the nationally-broadcasted episode, as well as the standards that the 10,000 other puppy mills in the United States run on (Oprah Investigates). The puppy mill problem has universally been established as a horrid, unethical way of supplying animals to the pet buyers of the world, but the problem is never solved. While the government can write down law after law of standards for ethical animal treatment, nothing will change because it is so loosely enforced, as many other issues take priority over inspecting the millions of pet breeders producing in America. Instead, this issue can be taken into the hands of the caring individuals who make up the population of pet consumers in America. Since 99% of pet store puppies are actually supplied by puppy mills, any business that is given to pet stores will, in turn, support the puppy mill
Going through life, we are told again and again and again that one person can make a real and impactful difference. Just one act can spark a change in the world more than you would ever possibly know. We are told that it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, or what your experience is in this world. One action, large or small, has the ability to snowball into something truly amazing. All of that is great and all, and that is how some people truly view the world that we live in. However, there are some people who have a much different point of view. These people would argue that the world that we live in is a terrible and threatening place; it’s not difficult to see their point on that topic. This world has too many terrorist
Everyone has a dream or something they want to follow in life. Some want material gain while others want to help as many people as they can. I’m not saying wanting material gain is a bad thing, but what I am saying is that for me, money is not the number one concern when my dream is to help others. My hunger to help others only grows by the day. Because of what’s going on in the world we live in today, I believe that it is important that those who are less fortunate than others have the assistance they need to get to an even playing field, health-wise, with others.
And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” this is a quote by the Dalai Lama and it is very true. Doing something good by helping people is a chain reaction, because if I help one person by doing something, then they might be impacted and they could pass it on by doing something nice too. That could make the world a much better place, by spreading happiness and helpfulness one person at a time.
What makes someone want to make a change in the world? For some, it is a deep desire to be a part of something bigger or better than themselves. Yet for others, it is a family connection or interest that sparks their conscience. For example, when people are moved to do things like adopt children, something in their heart tells them that she should be a part of something bigger in the world. That is exactly the case for Ludviga Pukas, a domestic maid from Ukraine. It was her own morals and faithfulness to her employer that left her to be remembered as one of the hundreds of thousands of holocaust rescuers (Women of Valor).
I went on feeling this way for quite a while. It was when I became the president of my National Honor Society(NHS) chapter that everything changed. In the years’ pass, NHS was not extremely active and I set out to reinvent the chapter. With every ounce of motivation and determination I could scramble up, I made a difference within NHS. I established connections with a woman from the American Heart Association and set a goal to raise 2,000 dollars for the association. This was a massive goal, considering my high school was just shy of 250 students. With determination and long hours put in, we achieved our goal. We raised 2,000 dollars for a cause bigger than any of us. Hearing
To change the world is an impossible goal, but to change the world around you is something anyone can do, ultimately leading to a ripple and changing the world further. My involvements in my community, family and job have taught me how to be an asset to society, making a difference in other’s lives.
Unfortunately, the way that the world functions is that some are better off than others, which is why I value being able to help people. The Bible gives us a difficult challenge – to, as often as possible, stop thinking about ourselves and put the needs of others before our own. While this can be difficult to do because it often involves self-sacrifice, it is always worth any expended effort because, as Jesus said, when we serve our neighbor, we also serve Him. Aiding others in their situations may not always be the “easy way out” or the “cool” thing to do, but that is the beauty of the action – often, there is no better feeling than to lay down all your personal concerns to help somebody else.
I wasn’t aware of the importance of doing good for others, until recently that I witnessed it with my own eyes. It all started when was at Chicago, a random man helped out a homeless man and bought him some food. I noticed as I was in line that the cashier then gave the helping man a free choice to pick something he wanted due to the action he did. After that day I began to make an attempt at helping out more and being a better person in general.
The place where I feel the most comfortable, and show my personality, is my bedroom. This is the place where I can really be myself and do what I want; it’s the place I come home to, and wake up every day. My room makes me feel comfortable because it is my own space. My house is always crazy, with my dog barking, and my siblings running around making noise, my room is the only place in the house where I can come and relax without caring about everything else, the only place that I can go to clear my mind.
During a few of our classes we have learned about globalization, and a little bit more about the world we are currently in. This lesson entirely introduced me to the new problems that we are faced with today in current society. This lesson has impacted me a lot. I also learned how much donations and little actions can benefit everyone in every way. When we were putting away jackets I thought a while after about all the people who’d have something to wear this winter. The part was that they didn’t have to donate at all, but people continued to do so. It was the same with the food hamper, although we did not get many donations this year, people still had the thought to bring things in. No one was obligated to bring anything in at all, but merely encouraged. These small actions are going to be able to make others lives better.