Beyond Complaining: Find Ways to Make a Real Difference

On Tuesday, I talked about the need to do something. Today I want to talk about a subset of that.

There is a group of older Christian men who gather at the local coffee shop when I’m there. I’ve learned to sit where I can’t hear them because they endlessly gripe about pretty much everything. 

My guess is, their complaining feels like doing something about the very real problems they see in the world.

Old men having a gripe fest over coffee

Now I can gripe with the best of them. But I work to control that. I also look for ways to make a difference. I can’t change the world, but I can effect it in small ways. If enough of us do that, we will see real change.

Before I had a blood cancer, I gave blood as often as I could. I leave food in the mini food pantry at the YMCA every Tuesday. And I just accepted a position on the board of directors for the local food pantry.

There are plenty of ways to make a difference. Find one and jump in. Even better, include your wife in your search, and then jump in together.

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One response to “Beyond Complaining: Find Ways to Make a Real Difference”

  1. David G. Lopez says:

    Nice!!!! Great words!!! I forgot i had to click on the post to comment.

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