A Little Bit of Change Means A Lot

First, let me start off by saying that I want to start learning some solid facts about the schools and writing about it in a way that everyone can relate to (hopefully).  Because this is a learning process for me, I need to figure out the best way to do that.  But it will happen.

So for now I want to talk about making change happen.  Meaningful change is slow and it takes dedication and consistency.  It is for this reason that many people (myself included) don't always want to bother "getting into something".  When a problem seems hopeless it's easy to give up because we think "what could I possibly do to change anything?".  My answer is - I don't know, but doing nothing certainly won't change anything.

I have a story about myself that relates to this theme. About a year and a half ago, I hurt my back pretty significantly.  I could barely walk, sit, stand, or lie down.  It effected everything in my life - the way I did things, how I interacted with people, and my mental health.  I thought I would be like that forever and it was devastating.  But after a while, I took steps to change my situation.  I went to a chiropractor, I went to physical therapy, I researched on the internet different exercises and stretches that would help.  At first it seemed like nothing would work.  The day to day was almost unbearable, but after about 6 months I started noticing a difference.  After a year passed, I felt almost normal.  Today I feel good.   

One step at a time really does make a difference.

In my last post I asked if anyone was interested in starting a group to advocate for the schools and help get a budget passed that make sense (click here to read post).  If enough of us get together we can make a difference.