The Power of One

3 Feb

Dear Friend,

I have told this story a few times before, and my eyes will always tear up.

Some years ago, while I was painting outside, a young woman, maybe in her teens, quickly walked by me with her infant child embraced in her arms. She was sobbing. I watched her rush off to somewhere and then out of my sight.

She was out of sight but I could not wipe that heart breaking moment out of my mind. What could I do? I helplessly asked myself. Nothing, I thought, so I lifted her in my thoughts for the Universe to send help to her and others like her. Months later, I learned that Young Moms had moved into Kennett Square. I gave whatever little bit that I could offer to them.

Maybe at least a year later, I saw some pictures of some of the young moms they had helped, and one of the pictures of the mothers looked like the young mom with her infant child on that day when she walked by me while I was painting! She and her child, no longer an infant, looked healthy and happy.

I think we often think to ourselves, I am just one person so what difference could I make. Amazingly, you will be surprised how much a difference you could make. Drop a pebble into a body of water and watch the ripples spread across its surface. That is the power of One.

It is the littlest thing we do that could make a mountain of a difference.
In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

Please visit Young Moms to learn more of their services and contributions to the community. Maybe you could be one of the army of One.

This painting is part of Young Mom’s fundraising silent auction on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 10:30am-1pm at Willowdale Chapel - Kennett Square.