Your impact on other people is bigger than you think. Someone still giggles when they think of that funny thing you said. Someone still smiles when they remember a compliment you gave them years ago. Someone silently admires you and you have no idea. The advice you gave made a difference you never saw. The support you offered made someone’s day easier to get through. You don’t see it because no one tells you. People carry these small moments with them and never mention it. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t matter. It did. You’ve changed people’s minds. You’ve made someone feel less alone. You’ve said the right thing at the right time without even realizing it. You’re not insignificant. You’re not forgotten. You’re not just passing through people’s lives without a trace. Your existence makes a difference. Whether you see it or not. Whether anyone tells you or not. You matter more than you know.

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Art:Mary Jean Ruhnke