2020 has taught me a valuable lesson.

We always have time to add more value.

During the pandemic, because of the quarantine, everybody had to stay home and had nothing to do.

But I changed that “nothing to do” to “always having time for more.”

What I mean by that is that I always have time to give.

One day I was super bored, but I heard my mom’s voice in my head. “If you’re bored, then look for something to do. You should never be bored; you should always be busy doing something for the greater good.” She would say this all the time when I was in early elementary.

Then I got up and made my way toward my desk. I got my whiteboard, then I wrote, 

“Are you…

• Adding value?
• Bringing God into what you’re doing?
• Helping?

If not, U can…

• Clean something,
• Read God’s teachings,
• Take care of siblings,
• Or ask if there’s anything to help with.” 

I read it, got up, and started cleaning my room. 

Written by a 12-year-old girl and her sister