HumanKind.. Be Both

[BlackCashmere]

Oh Lord...if BC thinks she's failed at giving to others then the rest of us are screwed!

Ha ha ha...

No, I just meant that most of us could try much harder and be kinder...myself included and at the top of the list lately...I tend to get caught up lately with everything going on in my life and get a tad overwhelmed, that I have become more absorbed in that...and need to re focus...

 

[lacandy]

Ha ha ha...

No, I just meant that most of us could try much harder and be kinder...myself included and at the top of the list lately...I tend to get caught up lately with everything going on in my life and get a tad overwhelmed, that I have become more absorbed in that...and need to re focus...

A wise woman once told me that it's important to be good to yourself...and I think allowing yourself to get caught up on what's important to you is included.

*hugs*

 

[meop79]

I remember folding the towels.. repeatedly.. because all of the open edges weren't facing the same direction. To this day, I'll refold a towel if I get it backwards. You'd think I would just figure it out already.

When I was 18 and a senior in high school, our Christmas break project was to find one person with whom we wanted a great relationship and actively begin on that journey. I chose my mother, not because it was a bad relationship but there was something that had become strained over the previous few years. I was about 2 months into my project and things were going really well. My mom and I took time to understand each other. I was able to tell her some of the things that had driven me away and she was able to share her hopes and fears about my life.

On March 6, my dad drove me to work. It was just a few miles away and, on Saturdays, I wouldn't drive in case someone else needed the car. I was there about an hour when my manager pulled me to her office and told me I was going home. The neighbor was there to get me, my dad was already at the hospital. My mom was gone within 24 hours..

and I guess I'm telling you because I truly believe that the one thing that kept me settled was knowing that she and I had taken that time to really be there for one another. Blessings to you, SweetestSophie

*HUGS* Just wow... thank you for sharing this.

 

[BlackCashmere]

I remember folding the towels.. repeatedly.. because all of the open edges weren't facing the same direction. To this day, I'll refold a towel if I get it backwards. You'd think I would just figure it out already.

When I was 18 and a senior in high school, our Christmas break project was to find one person with whom we wanted a great relationship and actively begin on that journey. I chose my mother, not because it was a bad relationship but there was something that had become strained over the previous few years. I was about 2 months into my project and things were going really well. My mom and I took time to understand each other. I was able to tell her some of the things that had driven me away and she was able to share her hopes and fears about my life.

On March 6, my dad drove me to work. It was just a few miles away and, on Saturdays, I wouldn't drive in case someone else needed the car. I was there about an hour when my manager pulled me to her office and told me I was going home. The neighbor was there to get me, my dad was already at the hospital. My mom was gone within 24 hours..

and I guess I'm telling you because I truly believe that the one thing that kept me settled was knowing that she and I had taken that time to really be there for one another. Blessings to you, SweetestSophie

Beautiful touching journey together... What a gift you had that bonding... I am sure it comforts you when you think of her... Hold it close ...I know for certain she is with you and very proud of the beautiful compassionate and giving soul you are...

 

[Wild_Honey_66]

GiggLe-!!! You have to know I this thread.

*subscribes*




(I'm only sorry it took me so long to find it... )

 

[GiggLeGasm]

GiggLe-!!! You have to know I this thread.

*subscribes*

(I'm only sorry it took me so long to find it... )

Of course it took you so long! You're busy creating little nooks here and there where people can find a place to be creative, be wanted, be special, be themselves.. you're like the opposite of a vanity thread.

That brings a thought to my head. I was asked in a group the other day, how do you self promote without seeming prideful. It led me to a little reading (never a safe journey because it leads to about 4,392,494 other questions)
I can't find an answer that doesn't exist other than in the Christian community if I use the word "humility," but I did find this and I think I like it.

“As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence…
The second best leaders, people honour and praise…
The next best leaders, people fear…
The next, people hate…
When the best leaders’ work is done the people say, ‘we did it ourselves.’”
Lao-Tau

 

[GiggLeGasm]

What if you changed your password to a word that you would hope someone would use to describe you?
You could choose anything really..
compassionate
integrity
lovely
graceful
precious..
you could even choose..
wildlysexy
hardtoget
wortheverydime

if you log into your computer at least a dozen times per day.. that's a lot of reminders about the person you strive to be.

 

[TongueLust]

What if you changed your password to a word that you would hope someone would use to describe you?
You could choose anything really..
compassionate
integrity
lovely
graceful
precious..
you could even choose..
wildlysexy
hardtoget
wortheverydime

if you log into your computer at least a dozen times per day.. that's a lot of reminders about the person you strive to be.

Pretty cool idea.

 

[Mollie_F]

 

[GiggLeGasm]

that's lovely.
thank you

 

[GiggLeGasm]

Today is a special day..


National Making Life Beautiful Day is observed annually on June 11. It is a day dedicated to encouraging and celebrating men and women who are making life beautiful. Whether you’re creating beauty through building relationships or helping others achieve personal success, one small action can lead to a ripple effect, making life beautiful not just for yourself, but for those around you, too.

 

[meop79]

 

[meop79]

 

[BlueEyedGent]

I like this quote

"No matter how educated , talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.
Integrity is everything."

 

[GiggLeGasm]

I like this one...

"and if I asked you to name all the things that you love,
how long would it take you to name yourself?"

 

[meop79]

"and if I asked you to name all the things that you love,
how long would it take you to name yourself?"

That one's good....

 

[GiggLeGasm]

thought for the day

 

[Scout44]

This is beautiful, and I will add if I may, this thread is a lovely respite from some of the norm in this place... Well done you!

 

[GiggLeGasm]

 

[meop79]

 

[meop79]

 

[GiggLeGasm]

I was with a friend last night, a man with whom I sing in a small group. He'd been on vacation and returned to work yesterday as one of the directors in an assisted living home. He was initially talking about how full his day was with catch-up tasks and meetings.. and then somebody asked him, "were all the residents glad to see you"

And he lit up with the joy that comes when you allow yourself to bathe in those short memories that are filled with human connection. The more he talked about how they welcomed him, his shoulders became less tense and the smile on his face grew. It's the kind of warmth we feel when we're reunited with a beloved family member after a separation.. but why not cultivate that as a part of daily living? We should each be the story that brings a smile to someone's face.

 

[AbsintheFather]

Good Morning Ms. G.

It's interesting, many of your posts involve elderly people. Do you think kindness become easier, more important or something else as we age?

Now here's my post

 

[GiggLeGasm]

I think that people can feel less intimated to share kindness with those who are vulnerable. Maybe it's an unfair prejudice. Lately, I wonder about that and I find myself more open to the idea of spontaneously complimenting people my own age... and I'm only a little old.

 

[meop79]

Good Morning Ms. G.

It's interesting, many of your posts involve elderly people. Do you think kindness become easier, more important or something else as we age?

Now here's my post

*HUGS*