Red nose day

On Friday I went to my nephew’s school assembly.  They were having a special red-nose day to raise money for Comic Relief.  All the children were dressed up, many wearing red clothes, red noses, red hair and deeley boppers.  The children put on a special show they had written and then collected about £100 from the parents who had come to support them.  It was lovely and moving to watch. 

The thing I found interesting was that when I was their age, indeed when my eldest was their age this couldn’t have happened.  We have witnessed the birth of a whole new folk tradition in this country and it isn’t often one is there to witness it.  We have watched the good intentions of a few move a nation and change the lives of millions all over the world.  They raised more than £74m and I suspect few people in the country weren’t touched by the event that day.

Change can come from a clear desire to make it happen and a willingness to do something different and take a risk.  I wonder what change you could make today if you did this?

Tags: Change, comic relief, red nose day, traditions

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