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I've been listening a lot to the soundtrack for the Curious George movie a lot lately. Jack Johnson and friends singing fun and upbeat songs as well as lullabies - does it get any better? While I love the album and have learned about sharing, and the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, and recycle), there is one song in particular that I really like, and just feel would make a great motto for life...

With My Own Two Hands

I can change the world
With my own two hands
Make it a better place
With my own two hands
Make it a kinder place
With my own two hands
With my own, with my own
Two hands.

I can make peace on earth
With my own two hands
I can clean up the earth
With my own two hands
I can reach out to you
With my own two hands
With my own, with my own
Two hands.

With my own, with my own two hands.

I'm gonna make it a brigher place
WIth my own two hands
I'm going to make it a safer place
With my own two hands
I'm going to help the human race
With my own two hands
With my own, with my own
Two hands.

With my own, with my own two hands.

I can hold you
In my own two hands
And I can comfort you
With my own two hands
But you got to use
Use your own two hands
Use your own, use your own
Two hands.

Use your own, use your own two hands.
With our own, with our own two hands.
With my own, with my own two hands.

I love this song. Granted, I realize that it doesn't recognize God's role, but I think it's awesome because it encourages us that we - with our own two hands - have the ability to change the world. I think so often it's easy for me to dismiss my own ability, thinking that there are "others" who will have more influence, and can make a bigger impact. But I love the song for this very reason. And I love the fact that it not only talks about us having the ability, but calls us to use that ability.

It's rare that a song can make me think about my actions, but this song has definitely challenged me to think about how I use "my own two hands." What am I currently doing to make the world safer, brighter, and kinder? What am I doing to comfort others? What am I doing to clean up the environment? Am I doing anything to help the human race?

Thanks Jack Johnson and Ben Harper for a good lesson on loving my neighbor.