thank you marilyn. we will are all in this together, and together we will push through. :O)
FiveHusbands
· 1 year ago
Ophelia - you are so right - people underestimate the power of small kindnesses. Sometimes all it takes to get through the night is knowing someone cared enough to wonder how you are doing.
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
A kind word goes a long way. We all know that one negative person can just turn your day upside down.
:O)
Tracy
· 1 year ago
Lovely words in which I live by, even when my life sucks complete ass (sorry for the visual :-)) I always lend a hand without thinking anything of it....cuz that is all there is in this life. Individuals in which all relationships and interactions have meaning. Do for yourself as you would for others. Maybe it took something on such a grand scale for some to come to that setting at the dinner table? Great one Ophelia--love your writing!
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
thanks tracy. :O) your kindness goes a long way.
thank you for visiting and commenting. :O)
Cathy Banks
· 1 year ago
nice advice especially since the worst of what's to come hasn't hit yet and more and more folks will be in need of a helping hand.
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
I have always found that in times of need,we respond. There will be families homeless, more unemployed, and a winter coming up that some seniors will be hard pressed to pay for heating oil.
Small gestures now go a long way. A smile, a kind word. Even a box of non perishable food dropped off to your local church or food bank goes a long way. :O) thanks for commenting.
diamond princess cut
· 1 year ago
Nice post, check out the movie Pay it Forward :)
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
there is also 29gifts.org Cami Walker started 29 Days of Gifts to celebrate giving. For 29 days, you do something kind for someone.
:O) And it also goes back to the story of the Good Samaritan.
Julia V
· 1 year ago
Ahh winter months. I knew there was a reason a moved to Florida. Helping each other in this tough economy is a must for survival. Thanks for posting.
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
The best comes out of the worse, we will surprise ourselves by the good that can come out of these hard times. Already with Sen.Obama's message of hope and change, we are seeing the strength of the community come together.
Thanks for posting. :O)
Wilson Pon
· 1 year ago
A thumb's up from me, Ophelia...
Together we can make a better blogging community...
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
Thank you Wilson for visiting and for being an important part of the community.
Jerry
· 1 year ago
I appreciate this post as well. It is very interesting. I think that most everyone feels this way about helping others. And to be honest any little bit helps. I agree with Tracy. She is absolutely correct, that when you are down the best way to get you up in a down economy is to help others. I am a firm believer that what goes around comes around. Thank you for the post!
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
Thank you Jerry. With the next four years we have the chance to make changes and to help one another, not just ourselves.;O)
Hoodia Diet
· 1 year ago
This i a good post, because when it comes down to it we are all in the same boat. Great Post!
ophelia_chong
· 1 year ago
Thank you Hoodia Diet. Thanks for visiting. ;O)
Brad
· 9 months ago
It does make a difference to know that there are people like you who want it as bad and they are still willing to offer a helping hand, how ever small it may be. A few words of encouragement or kindness go a long way to boost up spirits.
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:O)
your kindness goes a long way.
thank you for visiting and commenting. :O)
Small gestures now go a long way. A smile, a kind word. Even a box of non perishable food dropped off to your local church or food bank goes a long way. :O) thanks for commenting.
:O) And it also goes back to the story of the Good Samaritan.
Thanks for posting. :O)
Together we can make a better blogging community...