hmmm.. the little things

There once was a man from Nantucket who had a.... wait.. can't do that here.

Life is interesting don't you think? It's funny how little things that happen you don't put much weight in them just to find out that those little things have a big impact on people. Some say it may be karma or fate or a grand design or maybe just coincidence.

Take for example a man back in the early days of this country is heading out west on his horse. He gets hungry and pulls out an apple as he makes his way across the rolling hills and open country. He gets done eating that apple and just tosses it aside. Several years later a small family is making their way through the Great West and having planned poorly are out of food. The young children are crying from hunger. They happen along this apple tree in the middle of nowhere. Seeing it as a blessing they pick as many apples as they need. Once getting their fill and loading some on their wagon they move on. Several more years go by and a man making his way into the West sees this small grove of apple trees. He picks a few and heads over the rise to see a very large stand of apple trees. Taking a minute and being a cunning businessman stakes ownership of that land and all the apple trees that are there. Over the years the man becomes rich from selling his apples, cider and other apple products to the hoards of people coming to the west to settle. Generations later the same company now sells apple juice and apples to people worldwide.

See it's the little things you do that count. Not the big blow out things or grandiose presents or the big things that you do wrong. It's the little things. A simple act of eating an apple and tossing the core aside can save a families life or even start a grand company. Do you think the man on the horse had any idea how his little action would have such a big impact?

People in general don’t take the time anymore to look or think about how what they do can impact others around them whether they know those people or not. What you do today can affect people you don’t even know for generations in the future.

The Governments of the world need to step back and think about that. Instead of thinking about “How am I going to get re-elected next term?” “What groups do I need to woo to get the votes I need?” “What pork project do I need to throw into a war bill so I can get funding for a project in my home town?” and took the time and said “How is this going to impact people today and what are the consequences for tomorrow?” “How is this going to impact the lives of people I don’t even know?” “What if I stepped up and said something to that other official to see if he would start thinking about the people he didn’t know?” What do think might happen? Certainly government would fall to pieces. It might change to be something that we are not accustomed to sure but do you think it would be for the better? What if they stopped thinking about their retirement, the 3 houses in 3 different states, the yacht, the private jet and all the other perks? What if they honestly and truly thought about the people that put them there and got back to thinking about the little things they could do to help the people?

Kinda makes you go.. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.