HumanKind.. Be Both

[iamincognito45]

^^^^^ It is a beautiful way to see the world and all those around us...

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This seems somehow especially appropriate give the post above...

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.

Author - Og Mandino

 

[meop79]

I'm going to a memorial today where my friend has invited us to celebrate the lives of her parents who have passed away over the past couple of years. They were the sweetest couple and, in many ways, replaced my own parents who had died much earlier. They often used to say about our country, "if we don't exist as a country to help people, then why bother?"
And they meant it in the most sincere sense.
They loved bravery and hated war.
They celebrated humanity with joy and mourned with passionate sorrow.
They stood firm in the belief that, where there is a will to do the right thing, there is a way to get it done.. regardless the challenges that others place in our path.
So, as I gather with loved ones to celebrate freedom, I am grateful to those who do not think of it is something that others have bestowed upon us. I am grateful for those who cherish it as a standard that we maintain for one another.

I love thy rocks and rills
They woods and templed hills..

May your weekend be safe.

Thank you for sharing... *HUGS*

 

[GiggLeGasm]

I'm about to work 6 of the next 7 days.. so in case I forget to celebrate with you..

 

[meop79]

I'm about to work 6 of the next 7 days.. so in case I forget to celebrate with you..

*HUGS*

We'll miss you!

 

[GiggLeGasm]

 

[meop79]

That's awesome...

 

[TongueLust]

America needs a hug.

 

[GiggLeGasm]

America needs a hug.

Isn't that the truth? I've worked a bunch of days in a row. Sometimes I'm literally blindsided by what's gone on in the world while I've been focused on something else. It's a little frightening.. a little unsettling.

 

[cascadiabound]

I am trying to be more like my dog...

 

[meop79]

I am trying to be more like my dog...

Try meditating on all fours...

 

[islandjoe2]

Thank you GG for this welcome respite....

If I might, I don't share this to pat myself on the back, but to show that even small gestures can have a ripple effect on the people you come in contact with.

Tourist season has begun, and several weeks ago I was in my vehicle, in the queue waiting to enter Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. I had my windows down, as I was next in line to the toll booth. The vehicle in front of me seemed to be taking an inordinate amount of time in getting through the entrance, and through the glass window I could see the Ranger becoming frustrated and gesturing at the people in the vehicle in front of me.

Noticing his body language, I began paying more attention. I could hear him repeatedly asking the driver of the vehicle the same question "Do you understand what I am saying?" The driver of the vehicle, who was obviously as frustrated as the Ranger, kept replying "Nein, nein, Ich verstehe nicht" (I don't understand, in German).

I speak fluent German, so I exited my vehicle and asked if I could help. The specifics of the conversation are moot, but the relief and gratitude from the older German couple was palpable. After we had both gotten through the toll, we pulled over and had a lengthy conversation in their native tongue, ending with handshakes and hugs. I also gave them my business card, and told them if they had any other translation problems whilst in the States, feel free to call me. I didn't expect to hear back.

Saturday, I received a small package in the mail containing some German chocolates and a hand written note. From the grandchildren of the couple I had helped. The note expressed their thankfulness for helping their grandparents, but more importantly and relative to this thread, stated that they had been invited to join them but had declined out of fear of the perceived nastiness of people in the States. Having been convinced that people who want to do good can be found everywhere, they were planning on joining the grandparents for another trip to the US in the late summer to say goodbye to a dying relative, which they never would have done otherwise.

The point of this.....do good things. Be a good person. Help your fellow man. At the end of the day, a few minutes of your time and a seemingly small gesture can have a monumental impact on the people around you.

 

[cascadiabound]

Thank you GG for this welcome respite....

If I might, I don't share this to pat myself on the back, but to show that even small gestures can have a ripple effect on the people you come in contact with.

The point of this.....do good things. Be a good person. Help your fellow man. At the end of the day, a few minutes of your time and a seemingly small gesture can have a monumental impact on the people around you.

Good man. Thanks for sharing.
I too am often taken aback at the ripple effect the "small" kindnesses I have shown end up doing when I am blessed to know how those ripples reverberate.

 

[GiggLeGasm]

If I might, I don't share this to pat myself on the back, but to show that even small gestures can have a ripple effect on the people you come in contact with.

The point of this.....do good things. Be a good person. Help your fellow man. At the end of the day, a few minutes of your time and a seemingly small gesture can have a monumental impact on the people around you.

I wish it didn't seem so boastful to share these stories. I see them as little glimpses of hope for humanity.. encouraging each of us to partake in a bit of the connection.

About a decade ago, about 20 family members went on a cruise to celebrate the life of a someone who was soon going to pass. My connection to the family was already deteriorating (mostly because of a divorce that hadn't been announced yet) and I took a little escape to the shops onboard. While there, I connected with a woman who was also stealing away for a while, although for very different reasons. We spent a great deal of time talking and, after some time, I convinced her that she was absolutely worth the bracelet she'd been smiling at. We hugged as if we were best friends.. and on that day, she really was.

About an hour later, the bracelet was delivered to me with a hand written note - thanking me for sharing the afternoon with her. The nicest part about it was the acknowledgment that our shared time was important and, as you have suggested, monumental.

 

[cascadiabound]

Seems like this belongs on this thread.

 

[GiggLeGasm]

hahahaha.. I've seen that before without the sex part. I must say, I like the addition!

 

[GiggLeGasm]

One of my yogis sent this..
Be kind to yourself.

 

[Lia Monde]

I'm going to a memorial today where my friend has invited us to celebrate the lives of her parents who have passed away over the past couple of years. They were the sweetest couple and, in many ways, replaced my own parents who had died much earlier. They often used to say about our country, "if we don't exist as a country to help people, then why bother?"
And they meant it in the most sincere sense.
They loved bravery and hated war.
They celebrated humanity with joy and mourned with passionate sorrow.
They stood firm in the belief that, where there is a will to do the right thing, there is a way to get it done.. regardless the challenges that others place in our path.
So, as I gather with loved ones to celebrate freedom, I am grateful to those who do not think of it is something that others have bestowed upon us. I am grateful for those who cherish it as a standard that we maintain for one another.

I love thy rocks and rills
They woods and templed hills..


A wonderful reminder that people can create light in the world when much of it seems dark.

 

[islandjoe2]

A story about good people doing good things. They certainly had no obligation to this man, but found it in their hearts to help him anyway...imagine if we all did something simple like this....

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/...ntcmp=ob_article_footer_text&intcmp=obnetwork

 

[GiggLeGasm]

 

[iamincognito45]

The point of this.....do good things. Be a good person. Help your fellow man. At the end of the day, a few minutes of your time and a seemingly small gesture can have a monumental impact on the people around you.

It is unfortunate... That something so simple... So easy... So powerful... Can be so rare...

Well done young man. Well done indeed...

 

[Mrtenant]

One of my yogis sent this..
Be kind to yourself.

Yes! I love this one Gig.

And know all about it!

 

[GiggLeGasm]

Yes! I love this one Gig.

And know all about it!

It reminds me of one of my favorite songs
Words that bring the Tear - David Buskin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_HTiiclIM

Too many deadlines clouding up my sight
Too many voices in my ear
Too much of daytime take me to the night
Where the truth goes walking out beside the fear

These conversations we have in the dark
They rattle through the empty in my soul
You're my salvation
You have struck a spark
Now I'm following a trail I thought was cold

How did one so young become so wise
I think you've opened up my eyes
And if you and I go wandering
Down the days imagining
We would find the things that we hold dear

Like the shadows on the snow
Like the light this time of year
Like the birds that never go
Like the words that bring the tear

Too many dollars to pretty up the lies
I add my contribution to the din
Til I wake up sweating and I find to my surprise
That I can't go out the door that I came in
That old temptation, it roots me to the spot
I can't imagine giving up the game
You're my inspiration, you show me what I've got
Thought you call it by a dozen different names

How did one so young become so wise
I think you've opened up my eyes
And if you and I go wandering
Down the days imagining
We would find the things that we hold dear

Like the shadows on the snow
Like the light this time of year
Like the birds that never go
Like the words that bring the tear

Too much delusion dressed up as delight
There's too much phony science being sold
Im in confusion, take me to the night
Where the foolish go out walking with the bold
This course correction might be to the wind
But you somehow make my worrying absurd
You're my connection to where all songs begin
And I hope I've got a few you haven't heard

How did one so young become so wise
I think you've opened up my eyes
And if you and I go wandering
Down the days imagining
We would find the things that we hold dear

Like the shadows on the snow
Like the light this time of year
Like the birds that never go
Like the words that bring the tear
Like the coming of the dawn
Or the running of the dear
Like love's old sweet song
Like the words that bring the tear

 

[Devlishone4fun]

Since I found I have cancer now. The love, warmth and support is just amazing. People at work and around me off of work will come up to me to let me know they put me on their prayer list at their church. Everyone tells me praying for me. I know I have prayed for many, but when the shoe is on the other foot. It restores your faith in humankind an it makes you feel very humble and brings you back down to earth.

Thanks for starting this thread Giggle

 

[done_got_old]

Since I found I have cancer now. The love, warmth and support is just amazing. People at work and around me off of work will come up to me to let me know they put me on their prayer list at their church. Everyone tells me praying for me. I know I have prayed for many, but when the shoe is on the other foot. It restores your faith in humankind an it makes you feel very humble and brings you back down to earth.

Thanks for starting this thread Giggle

I'll add you to my prayer list.

In January 2014, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. My favorite contemporary author asked people on FB to pray for me! I met so many wonderful people in Dallas who had answered the prayer call despite the fact that no one, including my writer friend had ever met me face to face. It brought tears to my eyes.

Be strong!!!

 

[Devlishone4fun]

I'll add you to my prayer list.

In January 2014, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. My favorite contemporary author asked people on FB to pray for me! I met so many wonderful people in Dallas who had answered the prayer call despite the fact that no one, including my writer friend had ever met me face to face. It brought tears to my eyes.

Be strong!!!

Praying for you too. Hugs!