Be a good neighbor.
Be a good sibling.
Be a good friend.
Be a good son or daughter.
Be a good dad or mom.
This will make your neighborhood great.
That will make your city great.
That will make your state great.
That will make America great.
Not government or any politician.
@RonSnyder9681@japan_nobunaga I’ve been photographing my grandchildren and other family members and friends at our small county fair for many years—there are plenty of Norman Rockwell moments to enjoy.
Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.
More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸
@anaphandao@MashTunTimmy I have many such happy memories also—the bride was like a princess, unlimited pop, ham salad sandwiches, and cake, and an entire dance floor to run and slide on when the adults stopped dancing!
@sulliv78467@0Beanie05923291 I’m now 70, and my favorite memory from early elementary school was when our teacher, Mr. Yoder, read aloud to us after lunch. He read Black Beauty, The Boxcar Children, Beautiful Joe, and others. He had such a calming voice—we were blessed to have such a wonderful teacher.
One day, you'll realize you've already lived through some of the best days of your life, and you didn't even know it at the time.
You were too busy chasing what's next, busy worrying about what's missing, thinking happiness was something you'd arrive at one day, once everything finally made sense.
But while you were waiting, you were laughing with people who won't always be around. You were making memories in places you'll one day drive past and feel something you can't explain.
You were standing in moments that didn't feel like the good old days till they were gone. That's the thing no one tells you. You rarely recognize happiness when you're standing in it. It feels too ordinary, too small to matter, till it becomes a memory you'd give anything to experience again.
But right now, you're still in it. You still have the people, the moments, the chances, the ordinary days you'll one day call some of your favorite. So stop waiting for life to start. You're already living it.
A single Facebook post can change your entire life — and for me, it truly did. It’s humbling to look back and realize that everything I’m doing today started with one simple post I made in 2015.
Long before any of this happened, I remember praying and asking God to use me as His vessel. He didn’t answer that day… or that month… or even that year. But a few years later, on a day I never saw coming, He showed me exactly what He had been preparing me for.
I’m still in awe of everything that has unfolded since. If you ask God to use you, He will — but it won’t always be on your timeline. During the waiting, He’s shaping you, strengthening you, and getting you ready for the moment your purpose unfolds. Trust the process.