Lately I have been listening to a radio show in the mornings. It has a character named Kidd Kraddick on it, who is assisted by Kelly Raspberry and Al something or another. A few days ago one of the interns wrote a letter of confusion. They had just spoke with a kid named Darius who had lost his brother when he was about 10 years old. His story has humbled me and I was actually in tears the entire 35 minute drive to the sub base from our house. I'm putting a clip in this blog for all to see because he is a testament to a life that can be overcome. Darius is in a wheel chair people. He has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His brother died. Yet he graduated High School. He has traveled. He is raising awareness of his disease to millions everyday. He is simply amazing. I sit here in tears as I type this thinking of all the wasted time I have just thrown away. And how his time is limited and he is packing so much into it! *Just a note, I am still learning this whole embed process so I can not at this time get the interview video put on my blog.* *Ok...One more note. I am proud to announce I figured it out! YAY ME!!*
This is Darius's personal awareness website: www.dariusgoeswest.org/
The letter that was written by the intern, Stefanie I believe, was so heartwarming. She stated that she was a self absorbed 27 year old. She stated she did not have a lot of money. She made excellent points about there are so many causes out there, which direction do I go? I love animals, but I only have a small apartment and I can't have pets there. So many causes. So little time. You wrote an excellent letter that most people feel deep down inside.
So in connection with her feelings and emotions I wanted to bring up a cause that I am going to start fighting for. And I really pray people jump on this band wagon and run wild with it. Because I can tell you from very personal experience the world is no longer the bright and shiny place it was when I was a child. People are so negative. Rude. Ignorant. They speak before they think. It's one for one, and piss on the rest of you. And it is sad.
I am raising two handsome boys in this world. I have a wonderful 8 year old son who is sensitive and so intelligent. And I am the proud mother of a 10 month old as well. I know that my oldest has jumped on this bandwagon because I have seen him do this with my own eyes. And the pride wells up in my heart. I love seeing that little boy hold the door for people. I love hearing him tell complete strangers Thank You, and Yes Ma'am or Sir. More children need to learn this respect. What they see their parents do is what they learn. You can not tell them one thing and do another. I see it all the time.
What do I call this cause? Chivalry. Manners. Positivity. Pay it forward. Yes, it is much more than a movie people. It should be a way of life just as it was when we were kids. With the respect our Grandparents worked so hard to earn. Stop your busy life and hold the door for someone. SMILE at them. Say hello to a complete stranger. Shake hands when you meet someone new. Treat each other with respect. It all goes both directions. Make someone smile today. And I bet you money that person will in turn make someone else smile.
Stop and think before you act. Too many people with too many excuses. If you are that miserable within your life and skin, TAKE A LOOK AT IT. Because chances are, you are the negative impact in your own life. Don't just take people, GIVE. Smiling at a complete stranger and saying hello does not cost you anything but the lack of wrinkles on your face down the road. Saying Thank You is surely not going to kill you, now is it?
Show compassion. Show love. Show the world that you can be your very own Force of Nature.
Give Impact.
This is Darius's personal awareness website: www.dariusgoeswest.org/
The letter that was written by the intern, Stefanie I believe, was so heartwarming. She stated that she was a self absorbed 27 year old. She stated she did not have a lot of money. She made excellent points about there are so many causes out there, which direction do I go? I love animals, but I only have a small apartment and I can't have pets there. So many causes. So little time. You wrote an excellent letter that most people feel deep down inside.
So in connection with her feelings and emotions I wanted to bring up a cause that I am going to start fighting for. And I really pray people jump on this band wagon and run wild with it. Because I can tell you from very personal experience the world is no longer the bright and shiny place it was when I was a child. People are so negative. Rude. Ignorant. They speak before they think. It's one for one, and piss on the rest of you. And it is sad.
I am raising two handsome boys in this world. I have a wonderful 8 year old son who is sensitive and so intelligent. And I am the proud mother of a 10 month old as well. I know that my oldest has jumped on this bandwagon because I have seen him do this with my own eyes. And the pride wells up in my heart. I love seeing that little boy hold the door for people. I love hearing him tell complete strangers Thank You, and Yes Ma'am or Sir. More children need to learn this respect. What they see their parents do is what they learn. You can not tell them one thing and do another. I see it all the time.
What do I call this cause? Chivalry. Manners. Positivity. Pay it forward. Yes, it is much more than a movie people. It should be a way of life just as it was when we were kids. With the respect our Grandparents worked so hard to earn. Stop your busy life and hold the door for someone. SMILE at them. Say hello to a complete stranger. Shake hands when you meet someone new. Treat each other with respect. It all goes both directions. Make someone smile today. And I bet you money that person will in turn make someone else smile.
Stop and think before you act. Too many people with too many excuses. If you are that miserable within your life and skin, TAKE A LOOK AT IT. Because chances are, you are the negative impact in your own life. Don't just take people, GIVE. Smiling at a complete stranger and saying hello does not cost you anything but the lack of wrinkles on your face down the road. Saying Thank You is surely not going to kill you, now is it?
Show compassion. Show love. Show the world that you can be your very own Force of Nature.
Give Impact.
3 comments:
It;s so funny that you blogged this today I PIF'd yesterday. Just a pattern in my store but I got great responses from it. I sold 4 patterns for the price of the fee and not the actual price I know I know not that big of a deal but to the people who got them it was huge. The agreement was they had to PIF themselves.
YES I LOVE IT. I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW MY GIRLS AND GRANDKIDS THIS RESPECT. I FEEL I DID OK. I HAVE NEVER MET A PERSON I DIDN'T TALK TO. SMILING AND LOOKING AT THE POSITIVE SIDE MAKES LIFE BETTER. NOT ALWAYS A EASY THING TO DO. I TRY TO ALWAYS THANK MY FAMILY FOR WHAT THEY DO. IT'S IMPORTANT TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL NEEDED. AND WE DO ALL NEED EACH OTHER IN SOME WAY. GOOD JOB! MOM
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