A Chain Reaction
This is my journal entry from today:
Today we watched the presentation “Rachel’s challenge” at school. I have so many things I can/want to say about it. First, the shootings were an awful event and I pray for the souls of those who died. Rachel knew she was going to die young, and she knew that she was going to affect millions. Now I’ve always thought that I could possibly die young, that I could be the one involved in the next fatal car accident. I know it’s a possibility. She knew it would happen. I am going to make an impact on the world that remains once I have died. People have asked me what I want to do with my life and my only definite response is “Help people.” I want to do something to help teenage girls struggling with depression, low self-esteem, or addictions. Today not only made me want to put that into action, but also has instilled in me a desire to work with all teenagers, not just girls. I can not pinpoint the reason why but I believe it has to do with the reactions of the guys at my school. Though few flat out cried, many had glossy eyes. I won’t forget the expressions of a few specific people (who I won’t mention) They’re those people that I’ve always thought had something deeper to them, but never talked to. You know those people who just give off the awesome vibe but are being pushed down by other things. Yes, well many of them cried today and now I am going to make an effort to talk to these people. It was truly inspirational. Though few ideas have come to my mind about how I would like to achieve my goal, I know for certain I want to do so. I have considered the idea of starting a location for teens to hang out, stay out of trouble, and talk to people who can help them with the issues they are facing. I do not know how I will be able to do this but I know that God will guide me to do whatever it is he wants me to do. I will help people. I will change lives.
Now Rachel had 5 goals/challenges
1. Eliminate all prejudice.
2. Dream big dreams-and write them down.
3. Surround yourself with good influences.
4. A little act of Kindness goes a long way.
5. Start a Chain reaction.
Rachel put all her effort into being kind to the disabled, new and bullied kids at her school. She saved lives this way, with simply a kind heart. There are many people I would like to get to know at our school (names) They seem to take a lot of negativity and insults. Also my goal is to be nicer to my friends and those who I talk to frequently. I know how much a mean comment hurts, struggling with self-esteem issues myself, and I want to stop my hypocrisy NOW. No matter what my mood or happenings in life, I vow to be loving kind, and open to other people. I vow to Love.
In terms of eliminating prejudice in my life I am going to stop judging people, especially those who may have less natural intelligence or those who make more money. I vow to stop stereotyping people in my school and to accept everyone in all their fears and failures.
My huge dream I have written down already, to be able to help teenagers in any way possible. I want to be a good influence on other people, a positive encouraging role model. I vow to do something with my career instead of being put in a mundane workplace. And if I die while I have yet to accomplish this dream, I hope and pray that someone will carry it on for me.
The fourth objective is quite cut and dry and all I can really say it that I vow to do just that; be kind and compassionate. I vow to remind others that they are beautiful and loved, that they can do whatever they aspire to. I vow to do small acts of kindness every day, all for the glory of God.
Start a Chain Reaction. There is nothing I can promise to do except to stick to all the promises I have made so far. Love is contagious and it will spread like wildfire if shared with just a few.
This is my reaction to today and I will end with two quotes:
“Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” -1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“I believe that Love is the answer and I believe that Love will find a way” -I Believe (With Jesus is the Answer) Building 429
The second quote is from a song I heard twice today. I listened to it on my way to school this morning and it happened to be a song used in the presentation as well. God speaks in amazing ways.
