The Little Things Matter (from Pedro)

“If you do the right thing well, you avoid futility… ‘You have to believe that small gestures matter, that they add up to something’” (295). This statement is very true and I agree with it 100 percent. I always hear people say that they didn’t do something because it wouldn’t make a difference, for example, voting. They see themselves as just one really small person in the world and that they can’t make any change but this is not true. I know from experience that you do not necessarily have to change the entire world to do some good. Even just changing one persons world, can fill you up inside with happiness and love. Honduras is a third world country where my family is from and I visit every 2-4 years because I have family over there. Going over there and seeing some of the poverty and the way the kids live makes me really sad, so I always try to do what I can for them. I know that I have a lot of clothes that I do not wear all the time, therefore I always leave them clothes that they can wear. I know they love the soccer stuff I leave them, to see the smile on their face just for a piece of material really makes me appreciate what I have and makes me want to give back to those who do not have that privilege. I know it doesn’t come close or compare to what Paul Farmer has done but making someone happy or doing something good for another person can make you feel really good, especially if you are doing it with a kindness and happiness in your heart. Now I know why my mom is always so happy to watch us open our presents on Christmas morning. The little things do add up.