Keep on making things better. 1st Feb 2010.

Have you heard of the butterfly effect? The idea is that a butterfly flapping its wing creates movement in the air, which in turn changes something else, and the effect gets bigger and bigger causing a storm on the other side of the planet (see the science or maths department for more details!). We usually assume that this is a bad thing. We also know that dropping a piece of plastic litter can have a long term effect on the environment. It seems easy to see how all these small but bad things add up and create a problem. But have you thought about this the other way around? Maybe it isn't as easy to see, but doing something good for the planet, or stopping doing something bad must have a positive effect. Keeping on doing good, and seeing the change happen slowly takes perseverance and endurance. But surely it must be worth it? Mother Teresa said, "We can only do small things, but we can do them with great love". I am certain, that doing this, we will one day see a difference.

Michael Jackson's "The Man in the Mirror" suggests that to make a change it has to start with us. What do you think? Why not post your ideas below... (click on the link to see hear the song).

Endurance at making a difference also comes alongside recognising what we have got to be thankful for, and where we have made mistakes in the past. Psalm 106, is a great poem from the bible that expresses these three ideas; we have a lot to be thankful for, we have not always acted the way we should but doing good will bring us great joy. Can you think of any examples of this? Why not post below.....