My Wish for 2014

As I look back at 2013, the posts I've written in the Marketplace, the articles we've shared on our Facebook page, and our Twitter messages, I've come to appreciate the power of social media.  I am convinced now more than ever that our vision of leveraging social media to effect change is one worthy of continuing, one we must push forward.

We did not deviate from our goal of focusing on major issues such as voting rights, education, and criminal justice reform.  We maintained our belief that as a society we need to be more socially aware but more importantly socially responsible.  Rest assured, we will continue in this vein in 2014.

My wish for 2014 is for us to spend more time focusing on the little things, the things that often go unnoticed and unrecognized.  

I wish we take a moment to read to a child.  Reading opens a child's mind to the world.  It can create a quest for knowledge.  The old adage that reading is fundamental is still relevant. Does your local library have a reading club?  Is there a book store nearby that has a children's corner.  A child's mind is like a blank canvas, let's take some time to help them paint a beautiful picture.
  
Let's take it one step further and buy a book for a child.

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