With our biggest focus on Guatemala, that's not all my Operation Obligation journal is about.... (although it seems like it lately).
Doing small things in the community are also good - and I challenge you to try out some things that we have recently done...
- Let that person who only has one can of soda in the grocery store go ahead of you in the line.
- An older man who looked like he did not have much money at all had one box of instant mashed potatoes at the store. I couldn't help but tell him I would pay for the box of instant potatoes. The box of mashed potatoes cost only $1. He left the store with the biggest smile I had seen in a long time!
- Help your neighbor clean their yard... my son did this last week. A lady in our neighborhood - her husband is deployed. My son helped her catch up on her yard work, as well as scooped up after her dog.
- Look around for nice things you can do for someone. I like trying to keep my "good deeds" a secret. That's the best. Have you ever paid for someones McDonalds - and had the workers keep it a secret? Try it, it's a very rewarding experience.
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One little thing I try to do is make eye contact with, smile at and thank service people, like bus drivers, cashiers, etc. People can be very rude and impatient around where I live, so I try to do my best to give a small bright spot to these people's days.