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There is Always Hope James Anne Frank once said, “How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” What she’s saying is, you don’t need to wait to make your world better. If you have a good idea that can help the world, start pursuing it right away. It could change the world in such a good way! Anyone could have an idea. Why not you? I believe that people can improve the world around them.

One way people can improve the world around them is by teaching others what they know. This is represented in a novel I read called Holes. Stanley, the main character who is sent to Camp Green Lake for allegedly stealing shoes from a homeless shelter, teaches Zero, another camper, how to read. This makes Zero feel better about himself, and, because Zero is a big part of Stanley’s world, makes Stanley feel good too.

Taking responsibility to solve problems is another way people can improve the world around them. In the movie Pay it Forward, Trevor, the main character in seventh grade, comes up with the idea of paying it forward. This idea is to help three people, then instead of these people returning the favor, they help three different people, and this chain of help goes all around, then back to you so you can start it again. Trevor’s simple idea instantly made his, and everyone around him’s world better. There was no line. You may think that it would take too much time to change your world, but all it really takes is a simple idea.

A third way people can improve the world around them is by helping those who cannot help themselves. I represented this when I donated money to St. Jude’s Children Hospital. In school, we got a folder for donations, so I put in $100 which I got from my parents and community. I also did some online math games, and won a t-shirt and kickball with a letter saying that the money I sent in helped save some lives. After reading that, I felt so good! Perhaps if more people donated to charity, the world would be a happier place.

I think what Anne Frank meant when she said, “How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world,” is: don’t accept life as it is, make it your own. If everyone really tried to make the world a better place, it would be. Unfortunately, only some people decide to spread their good knowledge, take responsibility, or just help others. Think about it this way, when everything seems its darkest, and there is no light to be seen, there is always HOPE.

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