Look For the Helpers

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rogers

“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it." - Rocky Balboa

The fight for our lives is happening right now. We must intentionally embrace positive experiences and emotions, for the sake of our families and all of humanity. I knew I needed to connect more fully with the community for the sake of Minnesota Family. Since February I have been visiting with people, and campaigning for support of the launch of Minnesota Family.

The largest meeting I've been attending is chamber connection. Today, I was awarded the permanent name badge. I got up in front of the 100+ attending and gave a 30 second commercial. I truly am thankful for the support that makes Minnesota Family possible. Minnesota Family exists because others are helping people.

"It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." - Charles Darwin

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth

"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." - Oliver Wendell Holmes?

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller

Here I see a room full of people, trying to help people. All stand up and take a turn introducing themselves, and behind the introductions are many intentions. They wish to help you, and those you know. Keep an eye out for the one who is trying to help, the one getting up early in the morning to make a positive impact on the lives of others. May we all, with intention, add value to the lives of others.