You Matter Moment of the Week
“I want everyone to know how much they matter to someone. I feel there are millions of people out there in this sometimes unkind world who need to hear they matter.
On Valentine’s Day I bought 10 heart shaped cookies and put each one in its own plastic bag with a You Matter card taped to the bag. I set out to give these cookies and You Matter cards to people I was led to believe were in need of knowing they mattered. The first man I saw was sitting on the side of the road was obviously an unhoused individual. I stopped my car and greeted him, handed him the cookie and the You Matter card. He started crying and asked why I had stopped for him. I told him he mattered to me, and he cried and told me no one had ever said that to him before. I asked him if I could give him a hug and he stood up and hugged me tightly. Such a simple act of kindness, but it made me feel so good inside. The other people I gave the cookies and the You Matter cards were equally as touched.
Sharing these You Matter cards help me to realize that I can change the lives of others who don’t think they matter. It makes me feel good when I hand out the cards, along with a handshake, or a hug!”
-MaryAnn, Winter Park, FL
What You Can Do
Everyone in every walk of life needs to hear our message! Whether you’ve handed out 100 You Matter cards or 1, you have made a positive impact in someone else’s life.
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