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“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Albert Einstein
James Pekrul learned from a bad experience, today he’s making a life for himself and he’s working hard to improve the future of other foster kids. We can simply be wounded by the past or we can use it to in some way make the world better. We know what James chose to do.
“All children have creative power.” Brenda Ueland
If this kid is just one example, then I’d say the future is looking pretty good! Jack Davis, age 11, saw waste and decided to do something good about it.
A Bright Idea
“There’s hope for everyone. That’s what makes the world go round.” Paul Auster
Isn’t it amazing the unique ways we can find to help, inspire and lift up each other? Being a social worker I’m used to the old school methods. Here in America the first thing people do is study the situation. Once the research is done they write papers. Then they apply for grants. Typically they decide we need to set up some kind of program.
Then there are the people who just think so far outside the box some people still in the box think, “That’s crazy!”
Some crazy person came up with the idea to have a world cup soccer tournament for homeless people, and for it to be global no less. Insane? Crazy like a fox!
Kicking It, a film documentary about the Homeless World Cup, will be shown at the Sundance Festival this year. And by the way, there are numerous success stories about people who were homeless, addicted and hopeless who turned their lives around as a result of being apart of the Homeless World Cup.
Read about the Homeless World Cup
“Children are God’s apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.” James Russell Lowell
What if we all added “Make the world a better place” to our New Year’s resolutions? Mostly we’re thinking of ourselves- lose weight, get a better job, make more money, find true love. A lot of resolutions are all about us.
These children are examples that we can have hope in the generation coming after us. If you’re looking for another resolution then here’s an idea for you!
Children Leading Us In The Right Direction
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