Keep on DOing Something

Taking weekly bread orders & weekly encouragement

Good morning bread friends!

This week I saw this oversized sign in a neighbor’s yard and was sincerely encouraged by it. I thought perhaps you might be too. I’ve shared this sign with a ton of people recently, which caused me to ask myself “What makes this oversized yard sign so great?”

I’ve come up with the answer to that question.

Firstly, considering that this house has historically had yard signs for democratic candidates for office… I am making the assumption that this sign is social/political commentary.

Granting that assumption, I read this sign as a very wise alternative to writing “Don’t give up!”

Mostly because not giving up doesn’t necessarily imply action. One could not give up by simply maintaining hope in their heart that things will somehow get better.

This sign really challenges the reader to stay in the game or get in the game.

That’s where we’re at. We’re in a moment where we need all hands on deck for DOING something. Maybe it’s calling your Senator. Maybe it’s running for Senator. Or maybe for you it starts with simply having lunch with a neighbor who you don’t know yet… and thereby facilitating opportunity for someone in your community to have less isolation and more human relationships.

I don’t know what it is for you this week… but I know we’re worse off if we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed into apathy, and we’re much better off if we all KEEP ON DOING SOMETHING.

As always, I’d love to hear from you regarding what you’re up to during these times.

And of course, I look forward to a bunch of your clicking here and ordering bread this week :)

Cheers,
Mo