lj115+Anne+Frank

= One Small Step at a Time =

==Hiding in the attic, a girl grabs a pen and her diary. Tip-toeing to a spot we opens here she can relax. She opens her diary and starts a new entry: "Dearest Kitty, How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?" She closes the book, looks out the window, and sees Nazis pulling Jews off the streets and people too scared to walk out of their house. How could Anne Frank be so hopeful hiding as a Jew in the Holocaust? Putting aside the tragedies of the Holocaust, it is true. People can improve the world around them.==

==One way people can improve the world is by teaching others what you know. In the book __Holes__, Stanley finds out that Zero can not read. At first, Stanley is cold-hearted and selfish, but finally warms up to Zero. This helped improve Zero's life because you can do many things with the ability to read. It is important to have the knowledge to read and write. Do you think I could teach others archery? Or maybe how to draw cartoons? I can improve the world by teaching others, too. Although many people do not want to spend their time for others, someday they may help you.==

==Also, you can help improve the world around you by taking responsibility to solve a problem. In __Finding Nemo__, Dory sees that Marlin can not find his son. She could have just kept swimming, but she thought it was the right thing to help him. In the end, they find Marlin's son, Nemo, together. Dory did not expect to get money or food because of helping Marlin, but she did it to be kind. Something like that we can do is stick up for a kid being bullied. People might be afraid to take responsibility and stand up, but once you do, you will feel great.==

==We can help by becoming involved in the community. One time, my friends and I collected food to donate to a food drive. We spent ours standing outside of the library and organizing people to donate, but it was worth it. We collected tons of cans! I felt so proud of myself and my friends. We did a great act of kindness. I have also planted flowers at my school, and went to URWA Nature Preserve and helped keep the blue birds that lived there safe. Think, what can you do to help the community? It may take a lot of time, but you only have to do one small thing.==

==Even though I am just a silly, eleven-year-old girl, I can change the world one small step at a time. It may seem impossible for me to change the world, but I can. You can. We all can. Wouldn't it be great if we all pitched in to change our planet? Together, we are unstoppable. Anybody can change the world around them, even with the smallest good deeds.==