Just like most people, I have looked around and thought there is so much wrong with this world, with anger, hardships of people not able to make ends meet, world hunger, family break ups and the resentment that goes along with that, and have said what could I do to help, the world is so large, and the problems are far too many for one person.

One person cannot help so many problems, and nobody expects one person to do that, but if we all do just a little bit to help someone in need, then we are doing more then enough.

I am a firm believer of treat others how you would like to be treated, but go the distance to help others see this.  If you purchase something and the person at the checkout looks angry, don’t get angry in return, tell that person to have a nice day, do it with a smile, and even tell that person they are doing a great job. This will help that person to feel appreciated and help that person to smile and to pass that smile on to the next person.

For many years, I have wanted to do something, and after watching the movie Pay it Forward that was inspired from the book written by  Catherine Ryan Hyde, I knew that I wanted  to be a part of the Pay it Forward movement   

For those of you who don't know Pay it Forward, it's about a 12 year old boy that receives an assignment to come up with an idea that might change the world.  Trevor's idea is doing favors for 3 people but they aren't allowed to pay it back they must pay it forward to 3 people each.  Eventually snowballing to a point everybody gets touched. Trevor thought the project was a flop unaware that not only had the idea PIF went around his town, but also across the country.

Why is it hard to believe that an act of kindness can snowball and travel far?  Well we being human beings often take take but very rarely we give back, but lets say everybody does endless acts of kindness, isn't it possible we humans can change?  I believe we can make a difference to the world, remember a little act of kindness goes a long long way.

Sometimes we have to take a leap of Faith and try to spread the message of PIF (pay it forward), even when we think it's too hard or beyond our control.

It's not always easy to think anything you do would matter, but to the people you do the act of kindness, favour, for really do appreciate the things you do.

Sometimes it might be hard due to life commitments, such as work, family, or lifestyle. 

I know from experience, although I have always wanted to help other people, I was just never able to find the courage to break away from my fears, but then I met my partner.  My partner Dennis is my rock, he helped me to find the inner me, the real me. Dennis is so understanding of what I want to do, he never discourages me.  Dennis is so understanding, helpful and the sweetest man anyone could ever want, and without him I know I may never had, had the courage to do this.

In the book Pay it forward, Trevor gets discouraged because he thinks his idea has not worked, Mr. St Clair say's you can't orchestrate love, meaning you force people to feel as you do, some people will not  appreciate or realize what has been done and will no pass it forward.  We should never despair about trying to change the world, by opening up our hearts, and doing acts of kindness to others, eventually the message will get through even to the hardest heart.