Everyday there is a moment each of us gets to choose what we leave in this day.
We can choose to leave something positive. Something that adds to the wonder and enjoyment of our common human experience. Something that brings a smile, or even a momentary relief from the difficulty and stress of the average day. We can choose to build another person up and make them better.
Or we can choose to leave something negative. Something that makes the other feel less-than, that tears down, that piles on to the difficulty of life. We can choose to make another person, and the world in which we live, a worse place.
These aren’t always big decisions. Most things in life aren’t, really. It is the choice to be polite at the grocery store, even when you’ve been in line for 45 minutes. It is the choice to take a deep breath rather than honk and flip the bird in traffic.
So today, do something small that will make a positive difference for someone. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. It doesn’t even have to cost money or time. Just a little effort can make all the difference.