Small Acts

Small acts can have an immense impact on someone life; positive or negative. I have tried to live my life to be more wary of these small acts that I do; In hopes of making them be a positive one. I have few small gestures that effect me for the rest of my life.
   One was when I was in high school I bumped into this girl and she fell. I was about to help her up until she looked up at me and uttered the word "eww" to me. I did not help her and continued on my way. That one small act had stayed with me since. I do have self image problems, I believe myself to be rather unsightly. All because of a small irresponsible gesture. I know that kids can be cruel, and that it is something that should not even be a worry in my life. I am not as effected by the comment as much as I used to be, but it is a deep wound that is still healing. It does certainly help that I have found someone who cares for me greatly.
  The second one is more random chance. I had the choice of being in taekwondo or kung fu. Both me and my mom did not know which one my friend went to. (it was neither of them, he was completely somewhere else) I told my Mom let go to the left one. Honestly at the time it was white or black uniform to choose from. I based my decision that I like the black one better and I joined kung fu that day. Low and behold Kung fu has changed my life in such an amazing way. It helped me become social, it helped me build my self confidence, it helped me make friends, it helped me to go outside of my comfort zone. If not for kung fu I'm sure I would not be where I am today.
  These small acts in my life have changed me for the better and worse. So now I am always on the lookout for the next small act to change my life. The only difference is now I am trying to be the change I want to see. I hope some day I will be responsible for the small act that helped them along the way. The coolest part is that the person themselves may never know, nor would I. That is just how powerful a small act can be achieved.


Sifu Langner