I want to make a difference in the world. I think that's true for all people. We want our lives to matter. We want to leave a legacy behind. I suppose the real question is... how can we do that? How can I do that? I think there are many ways of doing that. I think that there is a unique way for each and every one of us to make a difference.
When I was a kid, I played with a neighbour boy who lived two doors down. His name was Mikey and his parents were German as well. We played at my house, we played at his house, we played outside. Although his family was Lutheran, he attended the Catholic elementary school along with me. I remember that we used to play "church" in his living room. We would take turns playing the role of the priest. We would use a wine glass with grape juice and we would get some baking wafers and pretend that we were giving out communion. Kind of funny... him being a Lutheran... and me being a girl... neither one of us ever likely to be a Catholic priest. At that time, that was the career we wanted to imitate... that was how we wanted to make a difference.
Today, I think I can make a difference in many ways, my writing being a primary way. My way of being in life is another way... I think that each and every one of us can be Christ in the world. Each and every one of us can make a difference with people in our daily interactions. I just need to be open to the interactions and see how in this moment, in this place... I can make a difference and alter the world around me.
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