The Butterfly Effect

I often forget this story but people love it when I bring it up so I’ll write it out as well though I’m not sure if without my cute little voice inflections it'll be as impressive!! ;) I hope it brings as much joy to you and that sparkle in the eye as those I've told it to, live! ;)

One time, many moons ago, I was taking a plane on a busy holiday season. There were tons of antsy people, for some reason I wasn’t one of them that time. (like I said, many moons ago!! :))

We finally board the plane and I get stopped at the door by the counter person and the flight attendant and she asks me: “Would you like to sit in first class?” I must’ve looked confused cause she proceeded to say “I was having such a rough day and you smiled at me and it made all the difference” So I sat in first class on my flight from New York to Miami in shock. I barely remembered smiling at her. Till this day I remember she was a short blonde nice seemingly stressed woman, but it wasn’t like I consciously went out of my way to do my random act of kindness of the day! I never knew one could have such an effect and that someone could be so grateful for something done naturally, and not only that, that I would get rewarded for it.  

This brings me to the point of we never know how what we do and say is affecting others. Today, I passed on someone else’s wisdom in a reiki circle at a completely different scene. One had been a financial interview and this was at a senior center. I told the person, I'm sure he didn't expect to be mentioned in that scenario! ;)

The ripple effect of our actions and words are immense. Let’s remember that gently and choose wisely. We give what we have, so let’s be pleasant to ourselves, so we can be so to others.

I guess it’s like that sports coach on some channel I was surfing through years ago once said: “If you’re not an example, you’re a warning!” Let’s try to make most days exemplary without putting too much pressure on ourselves. Don’t think that a small action is not enough. Obviously, even our most natural expressions are fulfilling to others and expansive, not only to us. You may be one person but you may be affecting thousands in the most positive way!!  Yes, even as you write a post! Even as you vent, even if it’s not “so-called positive”, truth is very positive in every expression.

PS: If so inclined, look up “Butterfly Effect” for the quantum physics explanation, I didn’t want to get into it ;)