A Drop In the Ocean

May 27, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1206 Views Accomplishments, Mother Teresa

This entry is part 20 of 36 in the series Deep Thoughts

We realize that what we are accomplishing is a drop in the ocean. But if this drop were not in the ocean, it would be missed. –Mother Teresa

It there were ever a person worthy of beatification, it’s Mother Teresa. I think she is trying to remind us that that it does not take great deeds to make a difference. You don’t have to change the world, just change the world for one person in some small positive way.

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B. John Masters writes about democracy, moral responsibility, and everyday Stoicism at deep.mastersfamily.org. A lifelong United Methodist committed to social justice, he explores how faith, ethics, and civic life intersect—and how ordinary people can live out justice, mercy, and truth in public life. A records and information management expert, Masters has lived in the Piedmont,NC, Dayton, OH, Greensboro, NC and Tampa, FL, and is a proud Appalachian State Alum.

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