I dropped a pebble in a pond the other day and watched as the ripples reverberated outwards.
Then I started thinking.
When the water is calm the ripples travel unobstructed. It’s clear as day.
Yet when the waters are rough it’s very difficult, if not impossible, for us to see them.
Yet they do.
They must.
The same way the water in your bathtub must rise if you place an object in it.
This made me realise – even the smallest acts of kindness and compassion have ripples that travel further than any of us know. We shouldn’t underestimate the impact that small acts of love can have. And just because we can’t see the impact, it doesn’t mean there hasn’t been one.
There has to be.
If you drop a small pebble in turbulent waters you will still make a splash. It will make a difference. Small acts of kindness will move more water than meets the eye.
We‘d do well to remember that all water in a pond must move to accommodate the smallest pebble.
We’d do well to remember that if all of us place enough pebbles in the water, we might just move the ocean.
Clear Air Turbulence 
Enjoy your writing and perspective as always
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Thank you Heidi! 🙏
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Oh I love this post very much!!! ❤️ I believe in ripples – we do cause ripples in others lives!! So true!!
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked it 🙏
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Very true, in my country we say in swahili “haba na haba hujaza kibaba” literal translation ” many small things eventually fill up a big container”… If more people did one act of kindness however small the world would be full of kindness…
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I love this saying – thanks for sharing – although I suspect if I tried to learn it in swahili my pronunciation would make it sound like I said something rude 😂
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The best choice is to be kind. Most of the little kindnesses we emit into the world might seem like just everyday acts to us, but as you say, they have ripple effects that travel further than we could ever realise.
Thank you for the reminder. I pray you and your family go well into your weekend.
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Thanks Hamish – you’ve put a smile on my face. I’ll be sure to pass it on. Wishing you and your family all the very best as well 🙏
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😁 You are welcome. Hearing stories about the joy of family (and the tough bits too) encourages me to look forward to when I will have a family of my own.
Keep on keeping on being awesome. 😎
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Great article, AP2! All of our acts of kindness make a difference–a tremendous one. Thanks for elevating our ocean!
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Cheers Art. We can but try! 🙏
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