While camping, we learn and practice ‘Leave No Trace’. We try to have as little impact on our environment as possible so others can enjoy them in the future. However, as hard as we try, we still leave a trace, even if it’s just some matted down grass or a broken twig.

The same holds true for the rest of life. Everywhere you go, everyone you meet, and everything you do leaves a trace. The question becomes what kind and how big of a trace will you leave?  If you are not kind to someone then that trace you left could take some time to heal.  If you lift someone’s spirits with a friendship, or by helping, then that can leave a trace that makes a positive lasting impact.

You may interact with a stranger for only a couple seconds or with your friends for a couple hours, but no matter what, you leave a trace. It’s up to you whether that trace that makes the world a worse or better place.  You may not think a simple ‘Hello’, ‘Thank You’ or even a friendly smile really makes any difference – but it does!

So, now the question comes to you.  What kind of trace in life will you leave?