Joyful Girl
I do it for the Joy it brings,
because I'm a joyful girl.
Because this world owes me nothing,
and we owe each other, the world.
I do it because it's the least I can do,
I do it because I learned from you,
I do it because I want to, I want to.
When everything I do is judged..
they mostly get it wrong- oh well,
this bathroom mirror has not budged,
the woman who lives there can tell,
the truth from the things they say,
she looks me in they eye,
and Says"Would you prefer the easy way?
No? Well ok, then, don't cry"
I do it for the joy it brings
because I'm a joyful girl
this world owes me nothing,
and we owe each other the world.
I do it 'cause it's the least I can do,
I do it 'cause I learned it from you,
I do it 'cause I want to, I want to.
And I wonder if everything I do,
I do instead...
of something I want to do more,
questions fill my head.
And I know there's no grand plan here,
that it's just the way it goes
and when everything else seems so unclear
well at least I know...
I do it for the joy it brings,
'cause I'm a joyful girl.
This world owes us nothing,
we owe each other the world.
I do it 'cause it's the least I can do,
I do it 'cause I learned it from you.
I do it 'cause I want to, I want to.
-Ani DiFranco
Do a kind thing for someone today or this week and ask them to return the favor on to someone else. It's time to remember to pay it forward and think of others besides ourselves...we should do this all the time not the holidays, but it seems like people need it more this time of year.
Help Change a tire,
Pay for someone's toll on the road,
give spare change out,
Do something and be joyful about it!
-Turtle
