Wednesday morning when I turned on the news, I was disappointed-ok, downright bummed, by some of the election results. Thus, to console myself I grabbed a fortune cookie to go along with my hot chocolate in hopes of an uplifting message. I was pleasantly inspired: “Positive thoughts make life better.” It reminded me of how my attitude impacts my happiness along with my well-being & those whom I interact with. I take this fortune as a challenge to convert the power that comes from positive thinking to “reach out & touch somebody’s hand, and make this world a better place” even if it’s just here in my neighborhood.
I just hope this positive energy is contagious as the world continues to turn.
- Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) by Diana Ross
Reach out and touch
Somebody’s hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Take a little time out your busy day
To give encouragement
To someone who’s lost the way
(Just try)
Or would I be talking to a stone
If I asked you
To share a problem that’s not your own
(Oh no)
We can change things if we start giving
Why don’t you
Reach out and touch
Somebody’s hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
If you see an old friend on the street
And he’s down
Remember his shoes could fit your feet
(Just try)
Try a little kindness and you’ll see
It’s something that comes
Very naturally
(Oh yeah)
We can change things if we start giving
Reach out and touch (reach out)
Somebody’s hand
Make this world a better place
If you can