tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post8253621314591944583..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Whoa, PC gets philosophical today....Marilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-17442650874076343402010-11-30T16:03:09.089-06:002010-11-30T16:03:09.089-06:00Truly inspiring. As I mentioned last week, I'v...Truly inspiring. As I mentioned last week, I've had a lot of helping hands lately, and though this isn't a small thing, I received just one more gift over the Thanksgiving holidays. My step-father spent part of his time here putting new brake pads on my suburban. He was worried because they kept squealing. <br /><br />Wasn't that awesome?!?!<br /><br /><br />AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-42138589270177665422010-11-30T13:21:03.203-06:002010-11-30T13:21:03.203-06:00One of my favorite movies was Pay it Forward. I re...One of my favorite movies was Pay it Forward. I really do think that after someone does something nice for you that you are inclined to do the same - sometimes not even realizing it. It's something we all need to do more often - it makes everyone feel better. The real Christmas spirit should be year round. Thanks for a great post.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-4008856944168771492010-11-30T12:15:29.238-06:002010-11-30T12:15:29.238-06:00That was really nice of your neighbors son! We co...That was really nice of your neighbors son! We could have used that act of kindness on Friday. We forgot the trash too.<br />I was raised in the deep south and I swear my Granny would pop out of her grave and scold me for not holding the door for the person behind me. Sometimes they don't respond at all just push on past without saying a word but then you get the ones who look surprised at the act and then give you a big smile and a thank you. That makes up for the others. Nice post PC.<br />:-)Sherry Werthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411488573654323096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-37550169556515556102010-11-30T09:02:28.580-06:002010-11-30T09:02:28.580-06:00What a coincidence -- just yesterday I held a heav...What a coincidence -- just yesterday I held a heavy door open for a gentleman who was struggling to get his wife's wheelchair through it. I didn't look on this as a random act -- it was just something that needed to be done.PM's Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589041787489100928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-58946093091881435802010-11-30T08:52:23.792-06:002010-11-30T08:52:23.792-06:00Oh gosh, the whole last 18 months of my life have ...Oh gosh, the whole last 18 months of my life have been filled with random acts of kindness (well, except the attorney who, wonderful as she is, charges for her time). We see and read so much about the bad in the world and there so much good out there just like everyone's pointed out. It really takes so little time to help someone with a door or point out a car light is on. But too many folks are so self-absorbed they can't see the world around them.<br /><br />I'm a good deed doer by nature, but I'm afraid I let my own woes get in the way of doing for others last year and this. I intend to change that.Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-59859616301797900182010-11-30T07:54:54.441-06:002010-11-30T07:54:54.441-06:00The other night, about 9:30, in the cold and the r...The other night, about 9:30, in the cold and the rain, there was a knock at my door. My neighborhood isn't really a 'help your fellow man' kinda neighborhood, so I very suspiciously opened the door. It was the guy across the street letting me know the cabin light was on in my car. I hadn't quite figured out what to hit to get the light to come on when I opened the door so I'd been turning it on, then forgetting to turn it off. His quick jog across the street saved me a potentially dead battery come morning. Very nice.<br /><br />I try to look for opportunities to help people. But I do need to try harder. Not just now, but all year. I also need to (*gasp*) let other people help me, which I never do. The bagboys at Publix are always stunned when I turn down them putting my groceries in my car. Its their job, but if I can save them one trip out in the cold, I will.Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-77788360785983121972010-11-30T07:47:53.791-06:002010-11-30T07:47:53.791-06:00I live in a small town where folks seem to often h...I live in a small town where folks seem to often help each other out so I get to see many acts of kindness. Just the other day at the mall I saw a teenage boy helping an older lady to her car with her packages. I assumed that she was his grandmother then as I was walking past them I heard her say, "Thank you so much for helping me. I really appreciate it." Then he turned and walked back into the mall getting to the door as I did. So I asked him, "Was that your grandmother?" He said, "No ma'am. She just looked like she needed a hand." Wasn't that nice! In a world where so many teens get bad publicity it is nice to know there are still good guys out there.Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.com