Making a difference, one shovelful at a time

Rose O’Connor shares a personal story in The Monitor about how small, consistent efforts can lead to meaningful achievements.

Reflecting on her grandson's 16th birthday, O'Connor recalls when he spent three years digging a large hole in his backyard to create a bunker. The boy worked alongside his brother, neighborhood children, and his grandfather to shore up the sides of the project. O'Connor uses this memory as a parable to illustrate that building something significant is possible through taking one small step at a time.