Just Help is the title of a children’s book written by one of our Supreme Court justices, Sonia Sotomayor. Although it’s a kid’s book, its message is for all ages. As we approach a new year, Just Help’s message challenges us all to daily find ways to answer the central question of the book: “What will you do today to make the world a better place?”
When she was a girl, each day when Sonia woke up, her mother asked her a question, “How will you help today to make the world a better place?” Then each morning, Sonia set about to have a good answer to her mother’s question. Via charming pictures and text, Sonia and her friends discover ways to make their neighborhood, city and the wider world a better place.
Building a better world is a big project, one that takes a lot of work, and is not always easy, but it begins with a simple question: “How will I help today?”
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, of the US Supreme Court
Justice Sotomayor challenges us: What will you do today to make the world a better place? What a great question to ask ourselves each day of the new year. Each of us has the power to make a positive difference in our city, community and the world. Use your power. Here are just a few ideas to start your quest for making our world a happier, healthier, and more peaceful world for all people:
• Make cookies for a new neighbor or for a lonely person
• Write a note or make a phone call to connect with someone who is going through a difficult time
• Offer to run errands for a person who cannot get out
• Shovel someone’s sidewalk or driveway.
• Work in the coffee or gift shops at your local hospital
• Read to children at a preschool
• Decorate lunch bags for organizations such as Kids’ Food Basket
How will you help today to make the world a better place?
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