Writing my life away

I love to write. I wrote as a little girl and found it again after having three kids. This will be a way for me to 'keep up' with getting published. Since I'm not published, I hope this will keep me on target and not stray.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Thursday Thirteen

Wow can't believe it's been a week!!
So the other day I took my mom to her dr.
and there is a woman we've seen there many times.
She's so frail. She's probably in her 30s or 40s but she looks like she's 90 if she's a day.
She is usually in wonderful spirits joking with the nurses and such, but she looked more than tired
this time we saw her.
She has a walker, but her husband pushes her wheelchair for her. So this day in particular
I was close to the door- I opened it for them to go through without henderance cause they both bless their hearts had their hands full.

So my Thursday Thirteen is for her, a nameless face that I hope is having a good day where ever she may be.

Thirteen things we can do for others on any given day.

1. Open or hold doors for others.
2. SMILE how simple and warming yet so few do this
3. Greet someone a simple Hi! as you pass in a cheery voice can make someone feel better
4. Take a plate of cookies to someone. Doesn't even have to be homemade
5. Carry an elderly person's groceries to their car.
6. Offer someone with a smaller amount of purchases to go in the checkout ahead of you
7. Give gifts anonymously
8. Offer to babysit for someone in a bind
9. Pay for a drink for the next person at a restaurant or drive through.
10. Stop in to check on an elderly person in your neighborhood.
11. Thank them for a job well done.
12. Give someone a hug!

11 Comments:

  • At 7:30 AM, Blogger Jennifer Shirk said…

    I love this! :)

    This is so sweet. And yes, we ALL should go out of our way a little more for one another.

     
  • At 8:35 AM, Blogger Tempest Knight said…

    Add using the word "please" more often. :) Great TTs!

     
  • At 8:47 AM, Blogger Elle Fredrix said…

    This is a great post. Just think what the world would be like if more people thought and lived like this!

     
  • At 8:48 AM, Blogger Rhonda Helms said…

    Nicely done!! Yes, I think a little more consideration would go a long way.

    Now get out of my way--I need to get through! haha kidding...

     
  • At 9:20 AM, Blogger Jennifer McKenzie said…

    Thanks for the reminder. Pay it forward.

     
  • At 10:08 AM, Blogger Debbie Mumford said…

    Thanks for the reminder!

     
  • At 10:09 AM, Blogger Unknown said…

    A smile goes a long way too. Thanks for this gentle reminder. :)

    http://adellelaudan.blogspot.com

     
  • At 12:13 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    What a wonderful list, thank you for posting it. I once read an article where students had gone to live homeless for a week to get better insight into their lives. They said one of the hardest things for them to deal with was nobody "looking" at them. Every since then I try to make it a point to catch their eye and smile as I go by and if one asks for money I always respond in some way even if its saying I don't have anything to give. I've been amazed by some of the responses I've gotten by just meeting their eyes and smiling.

     
  • At 2:29 PM, Blogger Gina Ardito aka Katherine Brandon said…

    What a great list! Thanks so much for doing this.

     
  • At 3:34 PM, Blogger Heather said…

    Fabulous post, Maria! To add to what Tempest said...say "thank you" more often, too.

     
  • At 8:09 PM, Blogger P. Robinson said…

    This is a great blog. We definitely need to think about how to help others. Thanks for posting!
    Kissa

     

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