Sisterhood Starts With You

This week, we talked more about the softball story (posted below), and how its message relates to our everyday lives. These players didn't spend a lot of time debating whether or not they should help, they just did it. I believe we all have the ability to ACT on the empathy inside us. It's hard to take steps toward it sometimes, though, even when we know it's the right thing to do. When you see an injustice, we encourage you to do something about it. Take action.

Empathy + Action= True Sisterhood

We talked about visualizing yourself in someone else's shoes. Think about someone you may not know well, someone in your classes, someone you see at lunch. Try to imagine what it might be like for her at school. Then, take the next step: open yourself up to the possibility of getting to know that person. It can be hard and intimidating to talk to someone you don't know, but what do you have to lose, really? A Sister talked about an experience where she did this. She knew a girl was having some big problems in her life and wanted to help. But she was nervous. It took her 3 days to work up the courage to write the girl a note and ask how she could help out. But she did it. The girl responded positively, the Sister helped her and now they're friends. That's Sisterhood. And it begins with you.