I have a poster in my room that says, “You don’t need a reason to help someone.” It reminds me that it’s not just me in the world and not everything is for me.
I can serve my country by serving others. Our country was started to help others. Our country is about helping others, loving others, and serving others. That could be giving homeless children warm food or it could be as little as picking up a piece of trash so someone else doesn’t need to. Some people might think, “Make a meal? That uses so much time. I could be doing something useful. I don’t want to help someone!” I want to say something to the people who think that: people matter! Life is not fair, and that’s okay! You might be helping someone when you don’t even know it. Sometimes my mom says, “Can you clean up the toys?” My brother says, “But, I didn’t do it!” Then, my mom says, “I didn’t do it either, but I am helping.”
Just like my poster says: you don’t need a reason to help someone. You can serve your country today by helping someone in big or little ways.
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Ashlyn is a Raudenbush rockstar, leading the Raudy kids as the second born and oldest girl with growing wisdom. She loves reading books and writing her own, playing softball, creating and running her own business (check out Bead it for Disney), playing flute, and growing in her faith. She’s never been to China but loves that her parents go there and is hoping to stowaway in one of their bags (or actually buy a plane ticket) and join them next spring. She can also say she’s met the Mayor and a whole bunch of other important people because she just won 2nd place in a district-wide essay contest and is now $50 closer to that trip to China.
What a wonderful article. It is great when kids your age challenge other children to think about others. Good job!
This is so wonderful! Like mommy, like daughter ! You both are truly amazing!
You are so sweet, Lisa. :)
What a great reminder that we can serve daily by helping others.