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 