Just One

Today, after Mr. Pollards sermon, I got to thinking about a word. Just a small, simple word. Three letters. One. I think that we all need to stop and think about what One can mean. I think we undervalue it. One of anything is never enough, it seems. Can you use just one dollar? One penny? One fry? One lung? You normally can't stop at one. But consider this. There have been many ones in our life. Alexander the Great. One man, who conquered one of the largest areas there was. Adam. The first man, the one man, who was used to create woman. God tells us to have one wife. To save ourselves for one person, and that is our spouse. As Mr. Pollard said, imagine what one person could do. One person in my life has changed in drastically. I am one person, but I can effect many. One is an important number. It also implies a beginning. It is the first true number. One is also unification. In weddings, at least a lot that I have seen, two candles, held by the man and wife, are used to light one candle in the center, representing the unification of their lives.
     What amazes me, is how one, a small thing, can have a large effect on people. Same with words. One word can change a life. For example: Hate. It is a small word, with big meanings. With it, you express how you do not like a person, to the point of desiring ill upon them. Another example. Love. It is something spelled and said so easily, but is a thing no one can truly understand until they have experienced it. I have to say that, I don't know if I have or haven't. I want you to take a minute. Just one. I want you to think about what you can do in someones life. Just. One. Person. Say hi to them every day. Help them with homework. Spend time with them. Give them a hug. Something. Tell them just one word. Tell them you care. And, I am not talking about someone you know, but someone that you don't generally hang with. Someone who you've seen alone. Someone who looks sad. If they are hurting, a few words can mean all the difference. I know. I have had many instances where i needed someone. But there wasn't. I try to be that person, but it's hard. I will admit it. It's not fun, but, think about it. That one moment could stick with them for the rest of their lives, and they will remember you for a long, long time. Don't you want that? Don't you want the feeling that yo helped someone? That you made some one's life easier? Just take a minute to think about it. Just one.