We never know how much our actions make a difference...

I was hired to sell honey at one of the biggest crafts fairs in the country, War Eagle in Northwest Arkansas. I wanted to share Ron Paul at the fair, but I knew it would not be right to be too blatant about it--after all, I was supposed to be selling honey. So I just wore my Ron Paul button on my vest along with my "I love my neighborhood" and "I want to be the change I want to see happen."

I was disappointed that no one said, "Oh, I know about Ron Paul" or "Great, I support Ron Paul." But the person I worked for asked me about Ron Paul. He didn't have a problem with me wearing my button, and I got to tell him about Ron Paul. I think he saw that I always wore my Ron Paul button, and he knew that if I was supporting something, I had looked into it pretty thoroughly. I hope to talk to him more, and I will definitely send him a video.

But who knows how many people saw my cheerful disposition and saw my Ron Paul button, and thought to themselves, "Who is Ron Paul?" Maybe the next time they see someone with a Ron Paul button or bumpersticker or signature on their email--they will ask about him. I notice that people seem to be impressed and curious when they keep seeing Ron Paul's name over and over again. We have a passionate chalker in our Meetup group who has inspired many to think about Ron Paul, and one person for sure did actually google him, and is supportive of Ron Paul. She didn't know that he shared so many of her values.

We just never know if our sharing of Ron Paul will be to a person who might share with another person who shares with another person who shares with a movie star or some famous person who becomes a passionate supporter of Ron Paul. Or, if the time we shared made it so that Ron Paul wins the election or the primary. Or that someone might wake up to their hope for freedom, and join the movement with enthusiasm--everyone's efforts are so important.

I hope this post encourages you to share Ron Paul whenever you get a chance, in a way that reflects the values of freedom, compassion, and dialogue that Ron Paul represents.