I swear to you, no matter who you are, no matter where you’ve been, what you’ve done, or how old you are, that you’ve impacted someone’s life.
At the very, very least, this has happened once in your lifetime, although this probably happens weekly or daily.
Your parents, your siblings, your relatives, you impacted all their lives.
All of your friends, you’ve impacted theirs.
That man you smiled to when you were passing him in the grocery store? That girl you said hi to when you walked past her in the sidewalk? Maybe they were feeling ignored and beaten down by life, and your smile or words gave them hope again. In that way, you impacted theirs.
That woman you opened the door for? You reminded her that chivalry isn’t dead, no matter how hard people are trying to make it so, you gave her something to think about, even just for a second, and in that way, you impacted her life.
The pizza delivery boy you tipped 5$? He might have used those 5$ for gas for a road trip he was going on, to see all 50 states. You might have helped fund his life long dream, and thus impacted his life.
I can attest to you, personally, how many strangers have impacted my life, most by their kindness – sometimes as simple as holding open a door or smiling or getting something off a shelf I can’t reach.
I remember reading about a man who left a suicide note saying he was going to walk to a bridge, if no one smiled to him when he was walking there, he would jump. He ended up jumping. Think of how much someone could have impacted his life just by smiling at him. You could do that with a stranger.
So, in summary, go out, conquer the world, but remember to smile and say hi while you’re doing it, because you never know how many lives you’ll impact with just the smallest of gestures.
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