A group of divers were out, well, diving, and stumbled (metaphorically, because stumbling while swimming is hard?) across a tiny lil octopus. Said octopussum had had a tiny lapse in judgement, and was attempting to use a plastic cup as a shell. The divers felt sorry for it, and spent a significant part of their dive and air roaming around trying to find a new shell for the octopus.
You’ll see. Octopie is a fussy lil beastie, but they find one in the end that fits <3 <3
This is a complex issue with Complex Feelings, but at least there, in that moment, these people made an active choice to be a force of good in the world. Both octopus and environment will benefit, and even if it’s only a small difference in the end, it still works to tip the scales toward justice and mercy.
Small acts matter. Small choices matter. Don’t worry about changing the world if that feels too overwhelming; just work on tipping the scales. <3