| What If� I sit, pondering my own inanity. Cursing my helplessness. How I long for the world to be a better place� �for my presence, here. And then a stirring, at the edge of my mind. Soft. Like�the wings of a butterfly? That�s IT! My mind cries. The Butterfly Effect. Chaos Theory. A laugh. But�what if? The theory goes something like this. A butterfly flaps its wings in China. In the chaotic motion of the atmosphere, The disturbance created eventually changes Large-scale atmospheric occurrences. The result, a hurricane on the other side of the globe. Again, a laugh. But�what if? My thoughts spin uncontrollably. What if we are not so insignificant? What if each of us holds a sort of power like that? What if what we consider to be the smallest of contributions Really do make a difference? A casual smile proffered. Words, spoken or penned. A humble gift. A simple act of kindness. A helping hand. Stumbling through mundane existence, Perhaps we make more of a difference than we know. Perhaps even that shirt, ironed� That knee bandaged� The neighbor�s newspaper plucked from the bushes and hand-delivered� Will set off a chain reaction. One happening after another. Some day to be part of the greatest change in �atmosphere� of all. For all. Perhaps not, but� What if? LilGray |
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