New Challenge - Good deed for the day.

[Beekissed]

Kudos to Jetblack!!! You may never know~and then again, you may~ what your kindness and just noticing another human being will do for this young lady. Maybe later you could initiate a conversation with her and find out about her disfigurement and if she has anyone in her life to be a friend.

 

[JetBlack]

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That story really made me tear up. Who knows what your smiles and kindness may have prevented to someone who perhaps felt alone and invisible.

I wish she didn't. The other girls, she works with are dazzling and borderline glamorous. She acts invisible, when they are around. I try to let her know she's not invisible to everybody.

 

[Camelot Farms]

We took in all of the extra bounty from our garden to the other families at Karate.

 

[cheri222]

Ok hope yesterday counts. Took 4 garbage bags to salvation army, after I let all my co-workers pick through all the stuff they could use. Picked up 8 outfits for a co-workers children. Her husband walked out last week and emptied the bank account on the way. (5 kids) Now you guys have me thinking that I have extra school supplies that I could send her way also. Went to see a neighbor whose husband is out of town and she gets upset being alone. Took the kids, peaches and the new rooster. He was a big hit! He talked and cuddled(gotta love a silkie). Thanks for all the inspiration.

 

[debilorrah]

Every day counts!!! Even when you think you did nothing, if you think back, you did something. Once again, today I managed to not smack anyone - including the raving lunatic that thought the Greyhound tickets should be free if he is disable. Almost had to call the cops on that one. Welcome to the world of public transit.

 

[92caddy]

Im baking cookies, a cake and zucchini bread for the church for a funeral meal tomorrow............

 

[Aaronblackman]

This is a really interesting thread, I am not aloud to say my real age as i have to conceal im age as im under 18, but lets says im not far from it, When i am out with mates, they are the most ignorant *twa.. people* in the worlds, for example, if an elderly person is on the path, driving in one of them scooter mobile things, they will stay in the center of the path and make her either go onto the road, or make her go onto the grass, I on the other hand move over and smile, 99% of the time, they smile back and say thanks. Its the same of opening doors they expect to have the doors held open for them,i on the other hand open the door for other people. It's them sort of things which really can make a person's day better.

It may not though, but lets say for example your in mcdonalds, you are walking in just as someone is walking out with a handful of food and some drinks.. you open the door just as you approach it, they quickly speed up and smile at you to get to the door before you close it, but as they get there you let go off the door and they rush to get to it, unfortunately thy dont get to it in time and have to grab the door quickly' unfortunalty this meant loosing grip of their drink and it dropping on the floor, they look like a idiot, feel embarrassed, and its a waste of money. This can make them feel down, depressed, sad, and not want to bother with people, it may also make them do the same thing to other people, which can be related to the saying " you receive what you give". That senario has made them feel upset, and technically, you could have prevented that. although, if you had off opened the door for them, and held it there, alright they may not have really noticed and you may have just got a "cheers mate" from who ever it was, but you could have prevented them from feeling like a right wally, to me thats all that matters

Does anyone have any other views on this. I also go by Karma, you get out what you put in, if your nice to people, they will be nice to you in return, if you work hard at work, you will be rewarded and so on

Aaron

 

[Beekissed]

I love the way you talk, Aaron!

I'm glad that there are still young men like yourself that see the need for kindness and polite behaviour. This is something I've stressed with my own sons and they are extremely polite young men also. People seem amazed by that but, to me, it should be standard behaviour....sort of average for all.

Kudos to you, Aaron! For being a classy young gent with a good heart!

And yes...I feel what goes around, comes around. What ye sow, so shall ye reap.

 

[Aaronblackman]

Yeah a lot of my mums friends are amazed at how mature I am, but to me i think its just what they should expect. just going back to being polite and stuff, i seem to get along better with older people and girls, i mean, I am always up for having a conversation with a total stranger who is 60 yrs old, sometimes they turn out to be really interesting, and i suppose girls are more polite in general, which just makes it easier for me to get there numbers

Heres a question for you, ad maybe a bit of a challenge: Would you rather, donate £3 a month to one of these charity adverts you see on TV, and not know how much of the money actually goes towards the good cause, or do an hour or so a week, voluntary work that would go towards a good cause?

Of course, a lot of people wouldn't be able to put the voluntary time in due to work commitments but given the time and chance, would you?

I would much rather, do voluntary work, and know that my efforts are going to a good cause and i can see that, than have "a few pennies" which in the real world can only buy you 4 pints of milk, come out of my bank every month!

 

[Beekissed]

I would choose the latter. At times, I also choose other places to pay my tithe than my church. Sometimes I find an opportunity to place that money where its needed more than at the church. Overseas missions are fine, but there are people here in our own community that need a hand up now and again. They say that charity starts at home...or should, at least.