“But What Can I Do?”

How many times do you find yourself lamenting over the social injustices you see in the world, yet you quickly ask yourself the title question? All too often, I hear people utter this question before they return to their daily activities. Do you know what happens next? Nothing changes. The same problem continues, people think that one person can’t make a difference, lather, rinse, repeat. I find this horribly depressing, especially seeing as how the globally economy has spiraled into a dark, scary pit.

But what CAN you do? Simple — get off your hands, open your mouth, and fight. I’m not talking about fighting with your fists. On the contrary, I’m asking you to fight with your words. For starters, did you know that our government is in place to do our bidding? If you’ve been sitting at home on election day, you haven’t been exercising your right to tell the government what you’d like them to do. Constituents like you and I can write and/ or call our representatives on every level — local, county, state, even federal government is within your reach. Asides from contacting our representatives, we can also join forces with like-minded people. The ASPCA is an entire group of people working to ensure that animals are treated well. The AARP functions as a group to help better the 50+ crowd. Mothers Against Drunk Driver obviously are a group of mothers fighting against drunk driving. The point is that you can find a group of like-minded people to further your cause.

Obviously, things won’t change overnight — but wouldn’t it be worth the effort to see the world become a better place?