"One Person can make a difference - and every person must try" 

~ John F. Kennedy

"When two or more people come together in the spirit of harmony ...it's like putting LIGHTNING in a Bottle!  The Teddy Stallard story and the Blue Ribbon story have the capacity to reach out to people to make a huge difference in all humanity. We must be the difference we want to make."

~ Mary Robinson Reynolds

1000 Islands, Gananoque, Canada

This October 25th, on "Make a Difference Day"  I am incorporating the "Who I am Makes a Difference" Blue Ribbon  ceremony into, what will hopefully become, an annual event in my community.  We have too many people not realizing their full potentional.  Not taking pride in who and what they are.   We also have nighbours who are living their lives by example, getting no thanks or recognition for all that they do.   We have young people feeling the need to turn to drugs for acceptance in a clique.  And, simply too many people not being appreciated,  thinking that what they do doesn't count.  

Well it does count!  To Me!!   And hopefully, to many many others as well.  I will admit I am doing this for selfish reasons . . .  I want to re-energize my workplace culture--and inspire greater loyalty--using the power of compassion.

For those of you who are not familiar with these two stories, perhaps you saw the movie "Pay it Forward" ?    I can't tell you how many times I have viewed this movie and each and every time it has moved me that little bit more until I now have this uncontrollable need to share it with everyone with whom I come in contact .   You can view the clip below  

Blue Ribbon Movie

"Success is about experiencing the best of yourself. You have an innate ability to be whatever your heart pulls you toward. And yes, it takes integrity to acquire a sense of self which says, "Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can." It takes integrity to attain a high level of self-esteem which attracts success in all arenas of your life. So BE IT, HAVE IT, OWN IT - ENJOY IT!"

Think about joining me in some way, in your own community!  October 25th is not too far away so think of what you can do this year in the short term and create some big plans for next year.