I am what you would call the typical black sheep of my family. From a predominantly conservative and religious household came a blond-haired, green-eyed child that managed to become none of those things. However, from these Southern roots, I have managed to obtain attributes like compassion, loyalty and a spunkiness that may be mistaken for attitude.
Fat Tuesday is where a majority of people are celebrating everything that is sinful, because tomorrow brings the first day of Lent. Typically, fried food, soda, cigarettes, alcohol (everything that is wonderful in this world) will be given up for the next 40 days. However, during this time I have decided to ask all my quarterlifers to not remove something from their lives but rather add something. For the next 40 days I will commit a random act of selfless, kindness everyday to strangers, families and friends.
As a generation that is labeled lazy, selfish and indifferent let’s take a stand to change people’s minds one day at a time. Let’s become a generation of movers and shakers, believers and makers. Move people’s opinions of this generation by shaking up stereotypes, making no excuses and above all else believe that one person, one generation can make all the difference.
Lent represents Jesus’ time in the desert where he spent 40 days enduring the Satan’s temptations. So what if I’m addicted to cheap bourbon and French fries. If I give up these for 40 days what does that make me? Cranky and skinner. Who needs that? So instead of making this Lent a small victory for yourself, why not make a quiet statement that will hopefully become contagious. I may be alone in this effort, but if one person decides to join this evolution of Gen. Y then that it will make all the difference.
Don’t Make Lent about You