2017 has given us a bit of a rough time. It feels like we’ve flopped off the cliff-edge of stability and are currently hurtling towards Earth at rapid speed, being pounded by flying debris as we go. It’s been pretty difficult to see the bright side at times, and well easy to wallow in puddles of doom and despair. But fear not; Nottingham City Council have a scheme – Looking After Each Other – that'll hopefully get us stepping in the right direction...
Looking at the bigger picture sometimes leaves us feeling like we’re drowning, when actually it’s the little things that make all the difference.
It’s not about grand gestures that’ll save the world. You’re not going to halt a war or end poverty. Climate change won’t be stopped in its tracks. And, unfortunately, there’s nowt we can do about Mr Trump spending all ‘is pocket money on building a giant wall around his playground.
But, taking heed of the old saying that asks us to “think global, act local”, these are little gems of shining goodness that’ll go some way to making us all feel a bit better. And if every city around the world followed suit, well, we’d all be laughing. Not literally, like, that would be weird. And a bit inappropriate. But let’s not think get distracted; let’s dig deep to find those little bits of joy that we’ve left, forgotten, down the back of the proverbial sofa, and let’s lob them at people. Full force.