#13 was crossed off my list the second I finished reading Love Does by Bob Goff. If you want an easy read that will change your life I strongly recommend this book. Bob is a regular guy who has spent his life loving other people. He lives his life whimsically and is always up for helping others. He is the Ambassador to Uganda, he is a lawyer, he is stopping witch doctors from killing kids, and he is educating orphans and witch doctors. He loves people, unconditionally. In Love Does Bob writes, "That’s because love is never stationary. In the end, love doesn’t just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it. Simply put: love does." I think that is a beautiful quote because many people think love is something you feel, when in reality love is something you do. If you truly love someone, you do stuff for them.
I read Love Does my sophomore year in high school, and have looked up to Bob ever since! Well this past February I was blessed to go to the Storyline Conference with my mom, my best friend, my best friends mom, and my moms friend. At this conference Bob Goff was speaking! And after he spoke he stuck around to meet everyone who wanted to meet him. He didn't rush through the line. He made you feel special and loved. He hugged me immediately, and he told me, "if you ever need anything just call!" Bob puts his phone number in his book so that if you want to talk to him you can. And the best part? He answers every call, unless he is speaking or sleeping. Amazing! After meeting him I felt so compelled to spend my entire life just loving people in small ways and in big ways. If I can brighten someone's day even just a little bit, that's what I want to do!
I read Love Does my sophomore year in high school, and have looked up to Bob ever since! Well this past February I was blessed to go to the Storyline Conference with my mom, my best friend, my best friends mom, and my moms friend. At this conference Bob Goff was speaking! And after he spoke he stuck around to meet everyone who wanted to meet him. He didn't rush through the line. He made you feel special and loved. He hugged me immediately, and he told me, "if you ever need anything just call!" Bob puts his phone number in his book so that if you want to talk to him you can. And the best part? He answers every call, unless he is speaking or sleeping. Amazing! After meeting him I felt so compelled to spend my entire life just loving people in small ways and in big ways. If I can brighten someone's day even just a little bit, that's what I want to do!