The last few days I have been campaigning for LGBT rights. What I have noticed since the first few days was incredible. I saw that people really do want to help.
I saw people that were all for equal rights and some who really wanted to understand what was happening and why.
Of course there were many people as well that would just walk right by without hearing a single word I had to say. Which is expected. The response I often got was, "I'm sorry I'm busy." Or "I'm in a rush." Then there where those that said, "Sorry, I have no money to give."
Now I know it's been a hard time and some people just do not have it. However, giving a minute of your time to hear about the things going on around us is so important. Donations are much appreciated, do not get me wrong, and they go a long way. Especially for helping the staff keep going to educate the American public further.
Yet what I love is when people stop to listen. They may not have enough to give money-wise, but just giving their time and support is a lot in itself.
My question though is when did we get so busy to just stop and listen? When did we get so jaded and out of touch with humanity? What is so great about working with Grassroots Campaign is finding that humanity again.
Truly it was always right in front of us; we just had to look. We had to reach out. We had to smile. It is so easy to put your head down and walk past the things that matter; it is hard to actually stop sometimes to really engage. But it is completely worth it for a better tomorrow. Thank you to those that raise your head and ask how you can help. You are making the world a better, brighter place.
There is no way over 100 people are too busy to stop for less than a minute, and I've been there where you are walking down the street just trying to get to where you are going. We all have it in our head that what we are doing is more important. Really, it is not. There are people taking the time out of their day to talk to you. To educate. No one is too smart. No one knows everything. So stop once in awhile, look up.
Talk to someone. When there are people talking about the issues that are going on in the world, listen. It is not too much to do. I'm bringing this to the attention to those that do not know that campaigning is a lot of work. You stand for hours just trying to get someone to listen. It is hot or sometimes really cold. You are tired mainly because you have been waking and standing forever. It is also the most rewarding job, though, when people actually come over and talk about the issues and want to help.
It feels great to make change happen. So stand up and make it happen. You can simply do this by listening to the issues going on. Pick one and do your part. Stop. Listen. Then do something about it. No act is too small.
