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Living (and loving) Life
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.“
-–John Holmes
Have you ever had the opportunity to help someone who desperately needed some form of assistance?
And if so, did you take it?
If you did I’m willing to bet the experience ended up making you feel just as good as the person you helped.
Life being what it is, virtually every time we’re around other people we’re presented with opportunities to help someone.
Living (and loving) Life
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.“
-–Harold S. Kushner
It’s often said that actions speak louder than words, and I believe that to be so very true.
Most folks find it easy to help someone in need or show a little kindness when the world is watching, but one demonstrates true kindness and compassion when he/she knows an act of kindness will likely remain a secret, but they do it anyway. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Most of us see and interact with other people almost every day as we go about living our daily lives.
Regardless of where you happen to be, if there are other people around it’s a good bet that someone there could use a little help of some kind.
Whether it’s the child in the corner store who’s 8 cents short of having enough money to buy a candy bar or the old man at the pharmacy who’s having trouble reading the label on a bottle of cough medicine, helping out with a little spare change or an extra pair of eyes can make a person’s day just a little better.
And guess what? It’ll make your day better too.
I’d like to tell you a quick story…
If you’re an animal lover you’d probably do anything within your power to rescue a helpless kitten or puppy that had been abandoned and in need of care.
But would you do the same for a “wild” animal?
I’m guessing the answer is yes. After all, God’s creatures are God’s creatures, even the “wild” ones.
Living (and loving) Life
“Be kind, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.“
–John Watson (pen name: Ian Maclaren)
I have read this quote many times over the years and it always makes me pause and think.
Every human being on planet Earth is fighting some type of battle, and while another person’s battle might not be apparent others, to that person it is very, very real.