DO NO HARM DAY - JUST TODAY

We all know what has happened in 2020 and early 2021.  We've all see the daily Covid updates, seen or heard about racism across the globe, seen the riots and upheavals, witnessed the anger and emotion by so many people. We've heard all the warnings about global warming, climate change, the various issues humans have created - whether knowingly or by accident.

We all know we can't go back to 2019, and really, we all need to move forward both emotionally and physically.  The world needs to become a better place for all of us and for future generations.

I'm proposing something here that needs to go viral (pun intended). Please share!

DO NO HARM DAY

Let's say -  just for today - you - as an individual- choose to do no harm.  Choose to not yell at your husband or wife, choose not to get angry at a neighbor, or give crap to the telemarketer. Choose to do no harm - just today!

Let's say - just for today - we all decide to be nice to the teller at Wallmart, give an extra tip to the server at Tim Horton's, or pay for the coffee of the person behind you in the drive-through.

Let's say - just for today - we buy our wife some unexpected flowers - or do all the chores around the house while she gets to relax with a glass of wine and read a good book.

Let's decide - just for today, you decide not to riot, not to buy or sell illegal drugs, not to steal that car, or break into that home.

Let's imagine, just for today - you talk to your children and have fun with them, or offer punishment that becomes a positive deterrent. (Try telling them that as a punishment they need to read 5 chapters of a book, before or after they clean their room), and to tell you all about it at dinner time.

Let's decide - just for today - to cook dinner for your partner instead of them making it for you. Maybe just doing something nice or unexpected - even saying "I love you", to your partner.  Do something - just today - to make them feel better.

Today, just today, order dinner from a local restaurant - just today, spend a little of your money helping a small business stay in business.  They will appreciate it - even if it's just for today!

Today - just this one day - wear a mask in public, be kind to strangers, offer to help someone, give a homeless person some loose change, say hi to a police officer, bring your neighbors recycle bin back up her driveway when empty, pick up some loose garbage, do positive things you normally don't do!!!  Just today!

Let's just do - just today -  a small gesture - or even a grand gesture for someone else - just today! Maybe give your wife an unexpected kiss on the neck, or suggest to your husband that he go golfing later, or take in a movie - just today!

Let's get out - just for today - onto the ice and do some ice fishing, just today.  Maybe - just today - we can cozy up in front of a fireplace and just relax with a loved one - just today! 

Let's post - just for today - only nice things on Facebook - just today let's try and understand that other people have an opinion - and - just today appreciate where they are coming from and why.

These suggestions are just that - suggestions.  At the very least - decide - just today - that you will not do ANYTHING to make another person angry, upset, sad, depressed, or hurt.

Imagine how good you will feel knowing that you made the world a better place - just today - even if it's just your little corner of it.  One bright light on a dark night can illuminate quite an area, be that light - even if it is just for today!!!

THEN DO IT AGAIN TOMORROW! 

Make every day - Do No Harm Day, but start with today. Can you do this?  I can!